Markham, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Markham	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$29,342	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$62,378	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,165	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,098	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,117	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,953	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Markham is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Markham is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Markham is 82% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Markham is 38% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,581 $62,378 $124,756

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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Markham median earnings by income bracket

Markham employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	16.0%	16.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	8.2%	8.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.1%	13.1%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
La Grange, IL	16,121	$180,795	122.3%
Markham, IL	12,759	$62,378	23.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fairfax Station, VA	12,757	$264,511	225.2%
Centralia, IL	12,756	$59,354	27.0%
Lakeland Village, CA	12,752	$86,976	6.9%
Grenada, MS	12,751	$46,933	42.3%
Amos, QC	12,770	n/a
Markham, IL	12,759	$62,378	23.3%

Source: The Markham, 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.