Wheaton, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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73%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

91%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wheaton	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$51,688	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$105,764	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$124,731	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$65,134	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,895	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$32,643	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.7%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wheaton is 73% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wheaton is 91% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wheaton is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wheaton is 62% lower than the national average

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$70,502 $105,764 $211,528

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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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	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
Burr Ridge, IL	10,761	$151,900	174.6%
Oak Brook, IL	8,085	$140,743	154.4%
Wayne, IL	2,477	$132,695	139.9%
Wheaton, IL	53,157	$105,764	91.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
DeSoto, TX	53,170	$71,124	28.6%
St. Cloud, FL	53,132	$58,623	6.0%
Palm Desert, CA	53,087	$64,295	16.2%
Hoboken, NJ	53,283	$153,438	177.4%
Peabody, MA	53,004	$80,681	45.8%
Wheaton, IL	53,157	$105,764	91.2%

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