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

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Chicago	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$45,268	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$113,760	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$147,364	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,315	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,694	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$38,372	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	10.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Chicago is 1% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Chicago is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Chicago is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Chicago is 31% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,832 $113,760 $227,520

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 Chicago median earnings by income bracket

West Chicago employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	21.2%	21.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.5%	8.5%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	30.1%	30.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Barrington, IL	5,144	$276,370	239.8%
Campton Hills, IL	11,243	$259,945	219.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
West Chicago, IL	27,740	$113,760	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, GA	27,734	$65,769	19.1%
Dodge City, KS	27,746	$76,981	5.4%
Ramsey, MN	27,748	$148,035	82.0%
Twentynine Palms, CA	27,724	$63,974	21.3%
Bristol, TN	27,756	$61,633	24.2%
West Chicago, IL	27,740	$113,760	39.9%

Source: The West Chicago, 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.