River Forest, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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163%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Forest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$118,266	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$188,855	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$219,414	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,431	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$162,258	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$71,661	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Forest is 163% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Forest is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Forest is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in River Forest is 85% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$125,890 $188,855 $377,710

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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River Forest median earnings by income bracket

River Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	7.7%	7.7%
Financial & insurance services	11.5%	11.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.5%	6.5%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	22.5%	22.5%
Other	35.8%	35.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmersville, CA	11,216	$66,297	18.5%
Tega Cay, SC	11,216	$183,979	126.2%
Shiloh, PA	11,217	$95,309	17.2%
Totowa, NJ	11,212	$143,604	76.6%
Dobbs Ferry, NY	11,212	$216,153	165.8%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%

Source: The River Forest, 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.