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

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

40%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wood Dale	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$54,225	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$113,750	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,941	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$83,012	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,672	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,098	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	7.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wood Dale is 21% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wood Dale is 40% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wood Dale is 14% 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

$75,825 $113,750 $227,500

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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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	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Hinsdale, IL	17,817	$308,069	278.8%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Wood Dale, IL	14,145	$113,750	39.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Moberly, MO	14,143	$59,041	27.4%
Middlesex, NJ	14,149	$126,683	55.8%
Glenpool, OK	14,140	$103,094	26.8%
Allouez, WI	14,152	$103,874	27.7%
River Ridge, LA	14,137	$107,898	32.7%
Wood Dale, IL	14,145	$113,750	39.9%

Source: The Wood Dale, 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.