Palos Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

64%

Household income NAT. AVG.

58%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palos Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$44,721	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$90,995	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,921	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$78,750	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$61,272	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,092	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palos Heights is 50% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palos Heights is 64% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palos Heights is 58% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palos Heights is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,657 $90,995 $181,990

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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Palos Heights median earnings by income bracket

Palos Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.9%	12.9%
Manufacturing sector	12.8%	12.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.7%	3.7%
Wholesale & retail services	9.9%	9.9%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	30.2%	30.2%

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%
Frankfort, IL	19,166	$140,731	154.4%
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	$90,995	64.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Charleston, WV	12,461	$51,021	7.8%
Troy, MO	12,457	$68,524	23.9%
Mountain Home, AR	12,463	$40,351	27.1%
Artesia, NM	12,463	$56,503	2.1%
Salisbury, NY	12,463	$124,811	125.6%
Palos Heights, IL	12,460	$90,995	64.5%

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