Mokena, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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59%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

99%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mokena	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$47,432	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$109,935	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$119,356	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$52,361	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$57,383	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,220	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mokena is 59% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mokena is 99% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mokena is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mokena is 73% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,282 $109,935 $219,870

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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Mokena median earnings by income bracket

Mokena employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.4%	16.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.6%	14.6%
Financial & insurance services	8.9%	8.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.8%	16.8%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	21.3%	21.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
New Lenox, IL	26,788	$115,327	108.5%
Lemont, IL	17,131	$114,509	107.0%
Palos Park, IL	4,779	$114,020	106.1%
Frankfort Square, IL	8,831	$113,170	104.6%
Mokena, IL	20,720	$109,935	98.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
North Salt Lake, UT	20,721	$80,064	44.7%
Park Forest, IL	20,715	$56,393	1.9%
Murphy, TX	20,711	$140,828	154.6%
Baie-Comeau, QC	20,732	n/a
Lumberton, NC	20,704	$36,846	33.4%
Mokena, IL	20,720	$109,935	98.7%

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