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

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168%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

126%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Forest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$79,929	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$125,288	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$148,077	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,909	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$110,262	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$48,077	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	2.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Forest is 168% higher than the national average
The median household income in River Forest is 126% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Forest is 42% 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

$83,516 $125,288 $250,576

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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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	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sussex, WI	10,884	$94,065	70.0%
Kings Mountain, NC	10,885	$38,936	29.6%
Malvern, AR	10,886	$35,833	35.2%
Camden, AR	10,877	$37,842	31.6%
Manchester, TN	10,896	$49,389	10.7%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%

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