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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Prospect Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,534	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$72,500	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,478	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$49,836	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,266	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,047	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Prospect Heights is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Prospect Heights is 31% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Prospect Heights is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Prospect Heights is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,328 $72,500 $145,000

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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Prospect Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.8%	18.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	39.9%	39.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

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%
Prospect Heights, IL	15,986	$72,500	31.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summerside, PE	15,987	n/a
Floral Park, NY	15,979	$138,636	150.6%
Rossville, MD	15,993	$77,437	40.0%
White Center, WA	15,995	$61,750	11.6%
Cherryland, CA	15,976	$73,429	32.7%
Prospect Heights, IL	15,986	$72,500	31.1%

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