South Elgin, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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40%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

79%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Elgin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$41,648	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$99,189	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$107,337	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,922	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$55,124	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$37,094	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Elgin is 40% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Elgin is 79% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Elgin is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Elgin is 61% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$66,119 $99,189 $198,378

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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South Elgin median earnings by income bracket

South Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	30.8%	30.8%
Financial & insurance services	8.3%	8.3%
Wholesale & retail services	10.3%	10.3%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.9%	5.9%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
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Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
South Elgin, IL	23,648	$99,189	79.3%

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Muscatine, IA	23,661	$53,768	2.8%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
L'Assomption, QC	23,628	n/a
Stoneham, MA	23,625	$103,104	86.4%
Searcy, AR	23,673	$39,650	28.3%
South Elgin, IL	23,648	$99,189	79.3%

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