Morton Grove, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

59%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Morton Grove	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$60,227	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$129,357	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$138,791	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$65,706	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$87,805	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,283	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Morton Grove is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Morton Grove is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Morton Grove is 63% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Morton Grove is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$86,229 $129,357 $258,714

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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Morton Grove median earnings by income bracket

Morton Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.6%	8.6%
Education, health & social services	12.7%	12.7%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Morton Grove, IL	23,479	$129,357	59.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Junction City, KS	23,460	$77,109	5.2%
Acworth, GA	23,459	$98,078	20.6%
New Brighton, MN	23,459	$114,052	40.2%
Kingsville, ON	23,502	n/a
Winter Gardens, CA	23,447	$116,714	43.5%
Morton Grove, IL	23,479	$129,357	59.0%

Source: The Morton Grove, 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.