Oakwood Hills, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oakwood Hills	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$61,518	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$155,736	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$169,241	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,701	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$71,739	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,349	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Oakwood Hills is 37% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oakwood Hills is 91% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oakwood Hills is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oakwood Hills is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$103,813 $155,736 $311,472

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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Oakwood Hills median earnings by income bracket

Oakwood Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.9%	13.9%
Manufacturing sector	24.1%	24.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.7%	2.7%
Wholesale & retail services	19.8%	19.8%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.1%	2.1%
Education, health & social services	7.5%	7.5%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

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Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
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Trout Valley, IL	522	$287,475	253.5%
Oakwood Hills, IL	2,634	$155,736	91.5%

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Lake City, AR	2,634	$74,974	7.8%
Mount Vernon, GA	2,634	$45,251	44.4%
Potosi, MO	2,634	$48,421	40.5%
Oliver, PA	2,633	$68,661	15.6%
West Newton, PA	2,633	$64,851	20.3%
Oakwood Hills, IL	2,634	$155,736	91.5%

Source: The Oakwood Hills, 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.