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

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36%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

85%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Elgin	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$61,087	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$150,165	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$158,652	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,648	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,498	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$53,874	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Elgin is 36% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Elgin is 85% 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

$100,099 $150,165 $300,330

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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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	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Trout Valley, IL	522	$287,475	253.5%
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Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
South Elgin, IL	24,226	$150,165	84.6%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pelham, AL	24,223	$117,484	44.4%
Cudahy, CA	24,233	$68,993	15.2%
Tumwater, WA	24,235	$114,964	41.3%
Monsey, NY	24,236	$60,307	25.9%
Bailey's Crossroads, VA	24,246	$103,291	27.0%
South Elgin, IL	24,226	$150,165	84.6%

Source: The South Elgin, 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.