West Brooklyn, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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19%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Brooklyn	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,396	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$98,774	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,275	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$126,471	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$32,044	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,035	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Brooklyn is 19% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Brooklyn is 21% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Brooklyn is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Brooklyn is 8% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,842 $98,774 $197,548

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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West Brooklyn median earnings by income bracket

West Brooklyn employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.9%	7.9%
Wholesale & retail services	31.6%	31.6%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.3%	5.3%
Education, health & social services	18.4%	18.4%
Other	18.4%	18.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lee, IL	390	$124,045	52.5%
Steward, IL	364	$122,964	51.2%
Grand Detour, IL	363	$100,304	23.3%
Shabbona, IL	971	$99,175	21.9%
Amboy, IL	2,539	$90,321	11.1%
West Brooklyn, IL	193	$98,774	21.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Adak, AK	193	$76,096	6.4%
Prescott, IA	193	$70,512	13.3%
Sun Valley Lake, IA	193	$109,724	34.9%
Butlerville, IN	193	$0	100.0%
Sugartown, LA	193	$0	100.0%
West Brooklyn, IL	193	$98,774	21.4%

Source: The West Brooklyn, 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.