McCook, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita 6%

Household income 9%

Unemployment 33%

Index	McCook	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,130	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$50,417	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$73,333	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,000	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$31,429	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,736	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.8%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in McCook is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in McCook is 9% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in McCook is 33% lower than the national average
The poverty level in McCook is 41% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,607$50,417$100,834

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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McCook median earnings by income bracket

McCook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	0.0%
Public administration	13.6%	12.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	33.9%
Other	25.8%	30.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,438	$173,558	213.7%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$147,361	166.4%
Oak Brook, IL	7,988	$144,286	160.8%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,736	$126,771	129.2%
Clarendon Hills, IL	8,641	$111,981	102.4%
McCook, IL	226	$50,417	8.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waverly, AL	226	$56,250	1.7%
Caulksville, AR	226	$35,938	35.0%
Lead Hill, AR	226	$24,583	55.6%
Jewett, IL	226	$33,750	39.0%
Altona, IN	226	$42,500	23.2%
McCook, IL	226	$50,417	8.9%

Source: The McCook, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).