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

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109%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

111%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Palos Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$93,697	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$171,588	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$175,109	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$147,884	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$51,993	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Palos Park is 109% higher than the national average
The median household income in Palos Park is 111% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Palos Park is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Palos Park is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$114,380 $171,588 $343,176

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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Palos Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.4%	5.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.0%	12.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.5%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.9%	10.9%
Education, health & social services	12.6%	12.6%
Other	35.9%	35.9%

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%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wildwood, CA	4,876	$107,627	32.3%
Suncoast Estates, FL	4,876	$62,554	23.1%
Mineola, TX	4,876	$68,809	15.4%
Blue Point, NY	4,873	$145,958	79.5%
Dorneyville, PA	4,873	$149,901	84.3%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%

Source: The Palos Park, 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.