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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Dupage County is $38,931, which is higher than the state average of $30,019 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Dupage County median household income is $79,016, which has grown by 16.39% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Dupage County residents spend 29.4 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, #1

Dupage County	38,931 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

Dupage County	39,548 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

Dupage County	49,849 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

Dupage County	31,300 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, #2

Dupage County	79,016 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Dupage County	105,253 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #96

Dupage County	16.39%
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

	Dupage County		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	29.76%	$16,961, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	24.11%	$20,008, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.41%	$4,984, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	15.45%	$29,802, 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

Dupage County	96,330 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Dupage County	123,105 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

	Dupage County	Illinois	U.S.
White	$80,785, see rank	$62,152	$56,900
Black	$51,396, see rank	$34,174	$35,600
Hispanic	$57,076, see rank	$46,782	$42,396
Asian	$92,990, see rank	$75,890	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$56,528, see rank	$41,567	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$77,781, see rank	$73,264	$53,370
One Race, Other	$51,607, see rank	$44,842	$40,300
Two or More Races	$61,959, see rank	$48,716	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Dupage County	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$40,137, see rank	$24,207	$25,788
25 to 44	$80,926, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$96,656, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$49,998, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Dupage County	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	731,189, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	354,701, 48.51%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	275,707, 77.73%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	269, 0.08%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	275,438, 77.65%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	252,810, 91.78%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	22,628, 8.22%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	78,994, 22.27%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	376,488, 51.49%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	240,218, 63.80%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	43, 0.01%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	240,175, 63.79%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	221,791, 92.35%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	18,384, 7.65%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	136,270, 36.20%, 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

	Dupage County	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	465,327, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	364,075, 78.24%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	35,490, 7.63%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	29,440, 6.33%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	7,996, 1.72%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	5,324, 1.14%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	23,002, 4.94%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Dupage County	29.4 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

	Dupage County	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	474,601	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	252,810, 53.27%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	108,377, 42.87%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	27,943, 11.05%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	53,139, 21.02%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	385, 0.15%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	13,893, 5.50%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	37,990, 15.03%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	221,791, 46.73%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	102,017, 46.00%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	34,769, 15.68%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	72,721, 32.79%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	93, 0.04%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	334, 0.15%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	11,542, 5.20%, 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

	Dupage County	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	474,601, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,073, 0.23%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	21,266, 4.48%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	59,480, 12.53%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	18,786, 3.96%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	50,165, 10.57%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	26,435, 5.57%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	12,523, 2.64%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	43,157, 9.09%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	66,903, 14.10%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	99,913, 21.05%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	40,828, 8.60%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	11,412, 2.40%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	22,660, 4.77%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Dupage County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	65,317	7.15%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	11,933	4.99%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

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