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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Chicago	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$30,245	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$77,098	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$99,473	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,363	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,645	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,707	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.3%	4.7%
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 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Chicago is 19% 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

$51,393 $77,098 $154,196

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	4,963	$183,750	232.1%
Campton Hills, IL	10,962	$173,503	213.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
Wayne, IL	2,477	$132,695	139.9%
Naperville, IL	147,734	$127,648	130.7%
West Chicago, IL	26,998	$77,098	39.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Maryland Heights, MO	26,996	$69,973	26.5%
New London, CT	27,001	$47,424	14.3%
Mount Pleasant, WI	27,008	$72,309	30.7%
Norco, CA	27,021	$106,370	92.3%
Bristol, TN	26,973	$42,067	24.0%
West Chicago, IL	26,998	$77,098	39.4%

Source: The West Chicago, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).