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

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161%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

161%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Brook	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$117,293	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$212,522	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$213,187	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$145,110	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$172,043	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$111,349	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Brook is 161% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Brook is 161% 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

$141,667 $212,522 $425,044

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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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	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hillsdale, MI	8,376	$60,834	25.2%
Summit Park, UT	8,374	$207,802	155.5%
St. Martin, MS	8,380	$78,118	4.0%
Banff, AB	8,380	n/a
London, KY	8,371	$60,253	25.9%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%

Source: The Oak Brook, 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.