Washington Park, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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61%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Washington Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$17,484	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$31,108	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$31,576	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,850	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$28,530	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$24,323	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	54.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Washington Park is 61% lower than the national average
The median household income in Washington Park is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Washington Park is 73% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Washington Park is 258% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,736 $31,108 $62,216

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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Washington Park median earnings by income bracket

Washington Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	18.1%	18.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	41.1%	41.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Grantwood Village, MO	981	$189,545	133.0%
Clayton, MO	17,205	$164,109	101.8%
Columbia, IL	10,985	$158,048	94.3%
Webster Groves, MO	23,373	$138,121	69.8%
Old Jamestown, MO	20,034	$137,716	69.3%
Washington Park, IL	3,994	$31,108	61.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vandalia, MO	3,993	$56,516	30.5%
Menands, NY	3,993	$101,493	24.8%
Clearview, WA	3,993	$229,511	182.2%
Parkesburg, PA	3,995	$129,943	59.8%
Crandall, TX	3,995	$145,177	78.5%
Washington Park, IL	3,994	$31,108	61.8%

Source: The Washington Park, 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.