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

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18%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Forest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$35,289	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$78,865	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$89,414	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,453	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,420	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,634	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Forest is 18% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Forest is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Forest is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Forest is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,571 $78,865 $157,730

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 Forest median earnings by income bracket

Oak Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.7%	13.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.7%	7.7%
Wholesale & retail services	14.2%	14.2%
Public administration	4.7%	4.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.9%	8.9%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	28.8%	28.8%

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%
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
La Grange, IL	15,555	$122,629	121.7%
Oak Forest, IL	27,403	$78,865	42.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Huntley, IL	27,413	$77,420	39.9%
Anderson, SC	27,387	$33,569	39.3%
Short Pump, VA	27,385	$106,766	93.0%
Bergenfield, NJ	27,375	$102,724	85.7%
Gladstone, MO	27,365	$63,225	14.3%
Oak Forest, IL	27,403	$78,865	42.6%

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