South Chicago Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

10%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Chicago Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$28,779	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$66,181	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$73,447	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$27,783	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,627	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,575	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Chicago Heights is 36% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Chicago Heights is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Chicago Heights is 10% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Chicago Heights is 24% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,116 $66,181 $132,362

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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South Chicago Heights median earnings by income bracket

South Chicago Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.4%	11.4%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.6%	13.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	25.9%	25.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Frankfort, IL	19,886	$208,825	156.8%
Palos Park, IL	4,875	$171,588	111.0%
Frankfort Square, IL	9,037	$169,317	108.2%
Mokena, IL	21,535	$164,488	102.2%
Flossmoor, IL	9,604	$161,299	98.3%
South Chicago Heights, IL	4,188	$66,181	18.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nokomis, FL	4,186	$70,791	13.0%
Rose Hill, KS	4,186	$122,279	50.3%
Lonsdale, MN	4,186	$143,322	76.2%
Pocomoke City, MD	4,190	$58,321	28.3%
North East, PA	4,185	$81,727	0.5%
South Chicago Heights, IL	4,188	$66,181	18.6%

Source: The South Chicago Heights, 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.