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

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96%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$87,865	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$145,438	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$205,276	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$82,171	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$110,977	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$76,276	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Park is 96% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Park is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Park is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Park is 54% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$96,948 $145,438 $290,876

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 Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.4%	7.4%
Financial & insurance services	8.2%	8.2%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	22.0%	22.0%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Oak Park, IL	53,295	$145,438	78.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandon, MB	53,334	n/a
Kentwood, MI	53,236	$82,520	1.5%
Levittown, NY	53,191	$181,282	122.9%
Bentonville, AR	53,401	$126,114	55.1%
Perth Amboy, NJ	53,480	$79,417	2.4%
Oak Park, IL	53,295	$145,438	78.8%

Source: The Oak Park, 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.