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

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95%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

75%

Household income NAT. AVG.

25%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$58,262	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$96,945	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$140,262	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,733	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$74,493	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$51,150	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Park is 95% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oak Park is 75% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Park is 25% 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

$64,623 $96,945 $193,890

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Oak Park median earnings by income bracket

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	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,114	$161,765	192.4%
Oak Park, IL	52,102	$96,945	75.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bentonville, AR	52,070	$84,340	52.5%
Placentia, CA	52,049	$100,707	82.0%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	$104,161	88.3%
Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON	52,025	n/a
Mascouche, QC	52,212	n/a
Oak Park, IL	52,102	$96,945	75.2%

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