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

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129%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

184%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Western Springs	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$80,877	$37,306	$35,384
Median household income	$184,412	$68,428	$64,994
Median income owner occupied	$188,200	$86,167	$81,389
Median income renter occupied	$54,444	$40,983	$42,147
Median earnings male	$118,125	$45,950	$42,327
Median earnings female	$44,706	$31,703	$30,753
Unemployment rate	1.6%	3.9%	3.4%
Poverty level	3.0%	12.0%	12.8%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Western Springs is 129% higher than the national average
The median household income in Western Springs is 184% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 38% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Western Springs is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Western Springs is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$122,929 $184,412 $368,824

City

$45,614 $68,428 $136,856

State

$43,325 $64,994 $129,988

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 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	17,366	$206,701	218.0%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	133.7%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	116.5%
Naperville, IL	147,734	$127,648	96.4%
Winfield, IL	9,683	$125,481	93.1%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	183.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coatesville, PA	13,132	$52,931	18.6%
Meadville, PA	13,134	$40,074	38.3%
Geneva, NY	13,136	$42,472	34.7%
Ridge, NY	13,129	$75,210	15.7%
Palmetto, FL	13,138	$46,910	27.8%
Western Springs, IL	13,133	$184,412	183.7%

Source: The Western Springs, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).