Lyons, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lyons	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,221	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$66,005	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,798	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,039	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$40,091	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,514	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lyons is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lyons is 19% 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

$43,998 $66,005 $132,010

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
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Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%
Lyons, IL	10,338	$66,005	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sedona, AZ	10,341	$57,434	3.8%
Fife, WA	10,345	$75,151	35.8%
Fairfield, IA	10,327	$42,862	22.5%
Granbury, TX	10,325	$53,481	3.3%
Moss Bluff, LA	10,352	$73,231	32.4%
Lyons, IL	10,338	$66,005	19.3%

Source: The Lyons, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).