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

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14%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

25%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Lawn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,998	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$69,352	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,300	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$46,603	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$51,135	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,361	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Lawn is 14% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Lawn is 25% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Lawn is 12% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Lawn is 33% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,230 $69,352 $138,704

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 Lawn median earnings by income bracket

Oak Lawn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.6%	13.6%
Manufacturing sector	11.5%	11.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.0%	5.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.5%	11.5%
Education, health & social services	10.5%	10.5%
Other	23.8%	23.8%

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%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%
Oak Lawn, IL	55,432	$69,352	25.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Blue Springs, MO	55,415	$72,846	31.7%
Parker, CO	55,460	$114,802	107.5%
Lake Havasu City, AZ	55,463	$55,887	1.0%
Hacienda Heights, CA	55,386	$88,691	60.3%
Belleville, ON	55,515	n/a
Oak Lawn, IL	55,432	$69,352	25.4%

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