Western Springs, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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165%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

242%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Western Springs	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$118,963	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$278,415	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$275,374	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$79,763	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$176,623	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,384	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Western Springs is 165% higher than the national average
The median household income in Western Springs is 242% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Western Springs is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Western Springs is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$185,591 $278,415 $556,830

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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Western Springs median earnings by income bracket

Western Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.0%	3.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	22.2%	22.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.3%	8.3%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	34.1%	34.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,988	$230,698	183.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,377	$212,522	161.3%
Naperville, IL	151,582	$193,565	138.0%
Winfield, IL	10,018	$190,724	134.5%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Whitehall, PA	13,775	$98,317	20.9%
Lyndhurst, OH	13,763	$108,933	33.9%
South Park Township, PA	13,760	$101,498	24.8%
Santa Fe, TX	13,759	$116,857	43.7%
Newington, VA	13,791	$201,901	148.2%
Western Springs, IL	13,775	$278,415	242.3%

Source: The Western Springs, 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.