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

River Forest employment information

Index	River Forest	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$66,585	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$103,622	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$134,167	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,339	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$66,938	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$41,570	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

The River Forest, IL employment information can be a key indicator when searching for a new job. A good indicator of the strength of the job market is the income per capita and the median household income. The income per capita in River Forest is $66,585, which is 111% higher than than the Illinois average and 123% higher than than the national average. The median household income is $103,622, which is 75% higher than than the Illinois average and 87% higher than than the national average. The unemployment rate in River Forest is 2%, which is 55% lower than than the national average. The poverty rate in River Forest is 5% which is 69% lower than than the national average.

am i middle class

$69,074$103,622$207,244

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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The income per capita in River Forest is 123% higher than the national average.
The median household income in River Forest is 87% higher than the national average.
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings.
The unemployment rate in River Forest is 55% lower than the national average.
The poverty level in River Forest is 69% lower than the national average.

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River Forest median earnings by income bracket

River Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	1.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.2%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	10.3%	9.7%
Wholesale & retail services	7.2%	11.0%
Public administration	3.6%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.0%	0.7%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	39.3%
Other	39.5%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kenilworth, IL	2,613	$211,023	281%
Winnetka, IL	12,437	$207,857	276%
Hinsdale, IL	17,438	$173,558	214%
Golf, IL	533	$168,750	205%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$147,361	166%
River Forest, IL	11,217	$103,622	87%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jefferson Hills, PA	11,214	$79,615	44%
Maltby, WA	11,221	$101,530	84%
Scottdale, GA	11,221	$43,082	22%
Port St. John, FL	11,223	$49,371	11%
Destrehan, LA	11,211	$84,044	52%
River Forest, IL	11,217	$103,622	87%

Source: The River Forest, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).