Wood Dale, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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23%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood Dale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$36,563	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$75,521	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$79,489	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$56,476	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,601	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,727	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wood Dale is 23% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wood Dale is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood Dale is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wood Dale is 53% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,342 $75,521 $151,042

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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Wood Dale employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.4%	13.4%
Manufacturing sector	19.9%	19.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.6%	17.6%
Education, health & social services	5.8%	5.8%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Hinsdale, IL	17,366	$206,701	273.6%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Wood Dale, IL	13,783	$75,521	36.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lockhart, TX	13,782	$59,253	7.1%
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY	13,786	$130,189	135.3%
Bridgetown, OH	13,786	$64,050	15.8%
St. Helens, OR	13,779	$57,234	3.5%
Royse City, TX	13,773	$91,550	65.5%
Wood Dale, IL	13,783	$75,521	36.5%

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