Wheaton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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72%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheaton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$77,054	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$158,171	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$188,144	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,186	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$92,890	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$48,814	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheaton is 72% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheaton is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheaton is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheaton is 62% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,436 $158,171 $316,342

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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Wheaton median earnings by income bracket

Wheaton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.2%	15.2%
Financial & insurance services	10.1%	10.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.5%	12.5%
Public administration	3.4%	3.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.4%	4.4%
Education, health & social services	14.0%	14.0%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
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%
Wayne, IL	2,558	$199,864	145.7%
Wheaton, IL	54,594	$158,171	94.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Peabody, MA	54,577	$118,214	45.3%
Milford city, CT	54,560	$140,499	72.7%
DeSoto, TX	54,643	$104,040	27.9%
West New York, NJ	54,664	$97,584	20.0%
Revere, MA	54,523	$100,910	24.1%
Wheaton, IL	54,594	$158,171	94.5%

Source: The Wheaton, 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.