Westchester, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Westchester	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$65,798	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$134,807	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,643	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$87,386	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$77,609	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,662	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Westchester is 47% higher than the national average
The median household income in Westchester is 66% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Westchester is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Westchester is 76% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$89,862 $134,807 $269,614

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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Westchester employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.1%	7.1%
Manufacturing sector	10.0%	10.0%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	16.1%	16.1%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.6%	9.6%
Education, health & social services	15.0%	15.0%
Other	27.5%	27.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Westchester, IL	16,632	$134,807	65.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Live Oak, TX	16,631	$99,646	22.5%
Boulder City, NV	16,634	$93,312	14.7%
Aurora, OH	16,638	$165,779	103.8%
Red Hill, SC	16,638	$72,318	11.1%
Stuart, FL	16,622	$79,329	2.5%
Westchester, IL	16,632	$134,807	65.7%

Source: The Westchester, 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.