Oswego, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

76%

Household income NAT. AVG.

62%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oswego	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,053	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$97,330	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$105,505	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,964	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$56,376	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,039	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	1.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oswego is 24% higher than the national average
The median household income in Oswego is 76% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oswego is 62% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oswego is 89% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,880 $97,330 $194,660

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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Oswego median earnings by income bracket

Oswego employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	16.7%	16.7%
Financial & insurance services	7.2%	7.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.6%	18.6%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	12.5%	12.5%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Plainfield, IL	44,857	$131,241	137.2%
Naperville, IL	147,734	$127,648	130.7%
Winfield, IL	9,683	$125,481	126.8%
Glen Ellyn, IL	27,741	$118,208	113.7%
Geneva, IL	21,843	$116,083	109.8%
Oswego, IL	35,470	$97,330	75.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Richmond, IN	35,467	$40,871	26.1%
Wildwood, MO	35,476	$135,177	144.3%
Inver Grove Heights, MN	35,492	$83,155	50.3%
Gahanna, OH	35,442	$89,945	62.6%
Mount Vernon, WA	35,502	$63,194	14.2%
Oswego, IL	35,470	$97,330	75.9%

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