Minooka, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

80%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Minooka	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$51,985	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$146,040	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$152,811	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$104,719	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,032	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,192	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Minooka is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Minooka is 80% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Minooka is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Minooka is 65% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$97,350 $146,040 $292,080

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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Minooka median earnings by income bracket

Minooka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	13.8%	13.8%
Public administration	3.7%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	21.5%	21.5%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Shorewood, IL	17,848	$157,629	93.8%
Yorkville, IL	19,794	$152,534	87.5%
Channahon, IL	13,561	$149,023	83.2%
Millbrook, IL	367	$139,648	71.7%
Minooka, IL	11,378	$146,040	79.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sonoma, CA	11,378	$128,968	58.6%
Pebble Creek, FL	11,377	$143,027	75.9%
New Albany, OH	11,385	$303,120	272.7%
Lake Morton-Berrydale, WA	11,370	$150,935	85.6%
Westwood Lakes, FL	11,389	$99,571	22.4%
Minooka, IL	11,378	$146,040	79.6%

Source: The Minooka, 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.