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The income per capita in Near South Side is 117% higher than the national average
The median household income in Near South Side is 46% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Near South Side is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Near South Side is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,393 $62,097 $124,194

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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Near South Side median earnings by income bracket

Near South Side employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.1%	1.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.7%	0.1%
Financial & insurance services	15.8%	5.9%
Wholesale & retail services	4.3%	4.1%
Public administration	4.5%	3.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	1.3%
Education, health & social services	27.4%	43.9%
Other	35.1%	34.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Western Springs, IL	13,247	$184,412	233.3%
River Forest, IL	10,883	$125,288	126.5%
La Grange, IL	15,555	$122,629	121.7%
Riverside, IL	8,748	$120,336	117.5%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Toronto, ON	3,013,752	n/a
Houston, TX	2,313,238	$53,600	3.1%
Montréal, QC	1,811,008	n/a
Phoenix, AZ	1,658,422	$60,914	10.1%
Philadelphia, PA	1,581,531	$49,127	11.2%
Chicago, IL	2,699,347	$62,097	12.2%

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

Index	Near South Side	Chicago	Illinois
Income per capita	$64,738	$39,068	$31,502
Median household income	$80,646	$62,097	$59,196
Median income owner occupied	$0	$90,680	$75,354
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,591	$34,488
Median earnings male	$73,469	$43,977	$40,474
Median earnings female	$54,197	$35,975	$27,197
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.4%	5.3%
Poverty level	n/a	17.3%	14.0%

Near South Side, Chicago, IL Employment