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Downers Grove, IL Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Downers Grove is $42,538, which is higher than the state average of $30,019 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Downers Grove median household income is $85,020, which has grown by 29.72% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 22.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Downers Grove residents spend 29.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 28.6 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #74

Downers Grove, IL	42,538 USD
Illinois	30,019 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	44,597 USD
Illinois	32,198 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	61,456 USD
Illinois	39,039 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	31,868 USD
Illinois	26,489 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #112

Downers Grove, IL	85,020 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	108,798 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #480

Downers Grove, IL	29.72%
Illinois	22.70%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Downers Grove, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	34.28%	$13,608, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.37%	$20,820, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	0.98%	$6,525, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	18.34%	$31,108, see rank	16.75%	$26,034	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	110,180 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	131,429 USD
Illinois	92,664 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$86,726, see rank	$62,152	$56,900
Black	$49,861, see rank	$34,174	$35,600
Hispanic	$47,207, see rank	$46,782	$42,396
Asian	$99,939, see rank	$75,890	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$39,531, see rank	$41,567	$37,170
One Race, Other	$47,129, see rank	$44,842	$40,300
Two or More Races	$133,393, see rank	$48,716	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$60,074, see rank	$24,207	$25,788
25 to 44	$98,816, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$107,948, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$47,837, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	39,221, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	18,417, 46.96%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	13,980, 75.91%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	13,980, 75.91%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	13,035, 93.24%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	945, 6.76%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,437, 24.09%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	20,804, 53.04%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	12,806, 61.56%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	12,806, 61.56%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	11,891, 92.85%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	915, 7.15%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	7,998, 38.44%, see rank	38.96%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	24,408, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	18,111, 74.20%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,410, 5.78%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2,796, 11.46%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	327, 1.34%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	326, 1.34%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	1,438, 5.89%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Downers Grove, IL	29.3 minutes
Illinois	28.6 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	24,926	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	13,035, 52.29%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	6,809, 52.24%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	1,150, 8.82%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,010, 23.09%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	439, 3.37%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,074, 8.24%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	11,891, 47.71%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,971, 50.21%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	1,581, 13.30%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,977, 33.45%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	36, 0.30%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	326, 2.74%, see rank	6.66%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Downers Grove, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	24,926, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	24, 0.10%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	794, 3.19%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	2,494, 10.01%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	926, 3.71%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,538, 10.18%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	1,224, 4.91%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	829, 3.33%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2,571, 10.31%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	3,715, 14.90%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	5,935, 23.81%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,157, 8.65%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	603, 2.42%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,116, 4.48%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Downers Grove, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	2,424	4.97%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	461	3.50%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.