Sycamore, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sycamore	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$50,262	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$98,396	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$133,524	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,799	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$73,834	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,636	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sycamore is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sycamore is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sycamore is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sycamore is 36% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,590 $98,396 $196,792

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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Sycamore median earnings by income bracket

Sycamore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	19.8%	19.8%
Financial & insurance services	2.4%	2.4%
Wholesale & retail services	11.6%	11.6%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.8%	12.8%
Education, health & social services	17.1%	17.1%
Other	23.0%	23.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Lily Lake, IL	1,360	$175,176	115.4%
Prestbury, IL	2,025	$167,845	106.4%
Hampshire, IL	6,080	$149,650	84.0%
Elburn, IL	5,757	$142,436	75.1%
Sycamore, IL	18,485	$98,396	21.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colonia, NJ	18,484	$161,218	98.2%
Marco Island, FL	18,491	$126,850	56.0%
Gibsonton, FL	18,477	$100,284	23.3%
Idylwood, VA	18,498	$150,857	85.5%
St. Michael, MN	18,499	$163,852	101.5%
Sycamore, IL	18,485	$98,396	21.0%

Source: The Sycamore, 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.