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

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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Trout Valley, IL	509	$190,231	243.9%
Inverness, IL	7,959	$185,558	235.4%
South Barrington, IL	4,963	$183,750	232.1%
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
South Elgin, IL	23,648	$99,189	79.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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).