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

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palos Hills	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$52,169	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$94,234	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,790	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,294	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$80,592	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,384	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palos Hills is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palos Hills is 16% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palos Hills is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palos Hills is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,816 $94,234 $188,468

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Palos Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.2%	12.2%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.4%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.4%	16.4%
Education, health & social services	8.1%	8.1%
Other	24.0%	24.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
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Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Palos Hills, IL	17,664	$94,234	15.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tifton, GA	17,666	$53,963	33.7%
Mount Pleasant, TX	17,666	$74,970	7.8%
Neabsco, VA	17,659	$175,581	115.9%
Tavares, FL	17,657	$64,206	21.1%
Winder, GA	17,650	$79,370	2.4%
Palos Hills, IL	17,664	$94,234	15.9%

Source: The Palos 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.