Summit, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

0%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Summit	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,772	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$70,603	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,510	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,945	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,030	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,160	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Summit is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Summit is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Summit is equal to the national average
The poverty level in Summit is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,063 $70,603 $141,206

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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Summit median earnings by income bracket

Summit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.0%	18.0%
Manufacturing sector	23.3%	23.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	23.7%	23.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
River Forest, IL	11,215	$188,855	132.2%
Summit, IL	11,472	$70,603	13.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grand Rapids, MN	11,472	$72,981	10.3%
Lincolnton, NC	11,470	$53,810	33.8%
Forest, VA	11,470	$111,865	37.5%
La Homa, TX	11,475	$45,407	44.2%
Lanham, MD	11,468	$129,385	59.1%
Summit, IL	11,472	$70,603	13.2%

Source: The Summit, 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.