Wadsworth, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

33%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wadsworth	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$77,952	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$152,291	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,915	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$180,779	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,660	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,663	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wadsworth is 74% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wadsworth is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wadsworth is 33% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Wadsworth is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,517 $152,291 $304,582

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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Wadsworth median earnings by income bracket

Wadsworth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	23.6%	23.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.6%	10.6%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	4.3%	4.3%
Other	34.7%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Lake Forest, IL	19,888	$279,550	243.7%
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%
Libertyville, IL	20,905	$226,599	178.6%
Wadsworth, IL	3,604	$152,291	87.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakhurst, NJ	3,604	$165,563	103.6%
Pelham, GA	3,603	$45,497	44.1%
Hubbard, OR	3,603	$114,764	41.1%
Okanagan-Similkameen C, BC	3,603	n/a
Gunnison, UT	3,602	$97,858	20.3%
Wadsworth, IL	3,604	$152,291	87.2%

Source: The Wadsworth, 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.