Lyons, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lyons	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,029	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$100,148	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$104,673	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,897	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$58,018	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,464	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lyons is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lyons is 23% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lyons is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lyons is 38% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,758 $100,148 $200,296

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lyons median earnings by income bracket

Lyons employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.3%	6.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.7%	17.7%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	16.0%
Public administration	1.1%	1.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	27.1%	27.1%
Education, health & social services	9.1%	9.1%
Other	18.7%	18.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
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Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%
Lyons, IL	10,644	$100,148	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arden Hills, MN	10,642	$155,580	91.3%
Fredonia, NY	10,641	$85,630	5.3%
Quartz Hill, CA	10,650	$120,292	47.9%
Fort Madison, IA	10,650	$66,560	18.2%
Fife, WA	10,650	$112,335	38.1%
Lyons, IL	10,644	$100,148	23.1%

Source: The Lyons, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.