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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	River Grove	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,547	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$63,193	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,972	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$57,670	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,081	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,461	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in River Grove is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in River Grove is 14% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in River Grove is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in River Grove is 34% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$42,124 $63,193 $126,386

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 Grove median earnings by income bracket

River Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	12.9%	12.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	5.0%	5.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.7%	14.7%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	25.0%	25.0%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
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Glencoe, IL	8,836	$195,600	253.6%
River Grove, IL	9,957	$63,193	14.2%

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Pleasant Hill, IA	9,959	$74,612	34.9%
Boiling Springs, SC	9,953	$63,529	14.8%
Kapaa, HI	9,961	$92,571	67.3%
Charter Oak, CA	9,963	$71,496	29.2%
Scaggsville, MD	9,948	$163,462	195.5%
River Grove, IL	9,957	$63,193	14.2%

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