Employment & income in DeKalb

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

21/100
58th of 60

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$46,481

Chicago $90,88740% · scores 13

Unemployment rate10%

Chicago 6.1%30% · scores 0

Labour force participation68%

Chicago 67%20% · scores 64

Share in professional occupations33%

Chicago 45%10% · scores 25

Vertical rule marks the Chicago reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Chicago suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, DeKalb highlighted

1Highland ParkB+$168,094 2BartlettB$133,240 3Buffalo GroveB$129,395 4PlainfieldB$144,000 5OswegoB$123,792 6NorthbrookB$157,782 7NapervilleB−$155,105 8Park RidgeB−$142,986 9ElmhurstB−$149,644 10AlgonquinB−$134,525 11GlenviewB−$143,056 12MundeleinB−$108,340 13Arlington HeightsB−$116,723 14WheatonC+$120,008 15St. CharlesC+$114,300 16Downers GroveC+$115,114 17SchaumburgC+$97,514 18GurneeC+$119,628 19Crystal LakeC+$108,418 20Hoffman EstatesC+$106,806 21PalatineC+$97,819 22WoodridgeC+$101,000 23LombardC+$100,362 24Oak ParkC+$110,820 25StreamwoodC+$101,218 26Carol StreamC$102,309 27Crown PointC$101,686 28Mount ProspectC$101,720 29RomeovilleC$106,325 30Elk Grove VillageC$94,175 31Des PlainesC$97,875 32BolingbrookC$108,400 33AddisonC−$90,431 34WheelingC−$85,205 35AuroraC−$93,633 36SkokieC−$95,337 37Orland ParkC−$98,910 38Hanover ParkC−$91,763 39Tinley ParkC−$105,189 40EvanstonD+$96,434 41ScherervilleD+$89,466 42JolietD+$92,201 43CarpentersvilleD+$86,917 44ValparaisoD+$69,872 45Glendale HeightsD+$86,545 46ElginD+$90,282 47HobartD+$75,160 48Oak LawnD+$83,911 49BerwynD−$78,408 50CiceroD−$70,842 51WaukeganD−$71,919 52ChicagoD−$77,902 53PortageF$76,276 54NilesF$75,274 55North ChicagoF$60,172 56MerrillvilleF$67,587 57HammondF$55,504 58DeKalbF$46,481 59Calumet CityF$55,369 60GaryF$38,731

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Better than DeKalb on employment & income

DeKalb grades F on employment & income. Two suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

St. Charles22 mi from DeKalbC+$114k4.1% 65 C+ Elgin23 mi from DeKalbD+$90k6.1% 52 D+

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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