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

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Preston Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$31,747	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$56,018	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,158	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,900	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,727	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,886	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Preston Heights is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Preston Heights is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Preston Heights is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Preston Heights is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$37,341 $56,018 $112,036

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Preston Heights median earnings by income bracket

Preston Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.2%	14.2%
Manufacturing sector	9.5%	9.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	15.5%	15.5%
Public administration	4.3%	4.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.5%	22.5%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Plainfield, IL	45,974	$198,573	144.1%
Lemont, IL	17,612	$172,804	112.5%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Preston Heights, IL	2,583	$56,018	31.1%

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Pawnee, IL	2,583	$106,122	30.5%
Slippery Rock University, PA	2,583	$0	100.0%
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Eastpoint, FL	2,582	$57,750	29.0%
Garden Hill First Nation, MB	2,582	n/a
Preston Heights, IL	2,583	$56,018	31.1%

Source: The Preston Heights, 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.