Oak Brook, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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168%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

154%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Brook	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$79,838	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$140,743	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$141,038	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$97,112	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$117,391	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$75,481	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.6%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Brook is 168% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Brook is 154% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Brook is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Brook is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,819 $140,743 $281,486

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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Oak Brook median earnings by income bracket

Oak Brook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.4%	2.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.4%	8.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.5%	8.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	33.6%	33.6%
Other	24.9%	24.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Plainfield, IL	44,857	$131,241	137.2%
Naperville, IL	147,734	$127,648	130.7%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ellsworth, ME	8,085	$60,718	9.8%
Garden City Park, NY	8,087	$113,459	105.1%
Bel Aire, KS	8,082	$84,605	52.9%
Northfield, NJ	8,088	$84,464	52.7%
Bellevue, PA	8,088	$49,991	9.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%

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