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

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98%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

106%

Household income NAT. AVG.

56%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Park Ridge	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$58,978	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$113,809	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$132,745	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$64,875	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$77,428	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$46,311	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Park Ridge is 98% higher than the national average
The median household income in Park Ridge is 106% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Park Ridge is 56% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Park Ridge is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,865 $113,809 $227,618

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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Park Ridge median earnings by income bracket

Park Ridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	10.0%	10.0%
Wholesale & retail services	16.5%	16.5%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	11.0%	11.0%
Other	30.5%	30.5%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Park Ridge, IL	37,431	$113,809	105.7%

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Spartanburg, SC	37,448	$42,841	22.6%
La Presa, CA	37,410	$70,619	27.7%
Navarre, FL	37,390	$83,768	51.4%
Valley Stream, NY	37,489	$116,746	111.0%
Muskogee, OK	37,337	$38,218	30.9%
Park Ridge, IL	37,431	$113,809	105.7%

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