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

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Income/capita 15%

Household income 59%

Unemployment 5%

Index	South Elgin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$34,184	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$87,738	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$97,760	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,500	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,972	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$35,059	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.1%	14.0%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in South Elgin is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Elgin is 59% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Elgin is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Elgin is 60% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,486$87,738$175,476

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	12.3%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	0.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	5.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.4%	16.2%
Public administration	5.8%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	1.7%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	33.1%
Other	21.2%	22.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Barrington, IL	4,766	$184,141	233%
Inverness, IL	7,844	$172,949	213%
Kildeer, IL	3,976	$166,790	201%
Deer Park, IL	3,409	$160,461	190%
Wayne, IL	2,513	$145,875	164%
South Elgin, IL	22,274	$87,738	59%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Andrews, SC	22,272	$35,019	37%
Hudson, OH	22,282	$126,618	129%
Avon, OH	22,289	$90,846	64%
Bellview, FL	22,259	$49,874	10%
Green Valley, AZ	22,249	$46,563	16%
South Elgin, IL	22,274	$87,738	59%

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