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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Will County is $30,791, which is about the same as the state average of $30,019 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Will County median household income is $76,142, which has grown by 22.34% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 22.70% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Will County residents spend 33.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than 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, #7

Will County	30,791 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

Will County	37,099 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

Will County	47,752 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

Will County	28,551 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, #5

Will County	76,142 USD
Illinois	57,166 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Will County	91,602 USD
Illinois	78,521 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #81

Will County	22.34%
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

	Will County		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.05%	$10,977, see rank	22.23%	$15,728	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	23.73%	$18,932, see rank	27.05%	$17,893	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.69%	$4,623, see rank	2.51%	$3,672	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	16.15%	$27,853, 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

Will County	87,503 USD
Illinois	70,967 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Will County	101,769 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

	Will County	Illinois	U.S.
White	$79,525, see rank	$62,152	$56,900
Black	$57,176, see rank	$34,174	$35,600
Hispanic	$59,554, see rank	$46,782	$42,396
Asian	$103,760, see rank	$75,890	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$46,761, see rank	$41,567	$37,170
One Race, Other	$54,279, see rank	$44,842	$40,300
Two or More Races	$74,647, see rank	$48,716	$47,621

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

Median Household Income by Age

	Will County	Illinois	U.S.
less than 25	$33,125, see rank	$24,207	$25,788
25 to 44	$81,532, see rank	$62,340	$58,398
45 to 64	$88,995, see rank	$70,284	$65,027
65 or over	$44,383, see rank	$38,325	$37,945

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

Employment Status

	Will County	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	515,967, see rank	10,170,489	248,775,628
Male¹	253,372, 49.11%, see rank	48.53%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	191,801, 75.70%, see rank	71.38%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	188, 0.07%, see rank	0.30%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	191,613, 75.63%, see rank	71.09%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	173,607, 90.60%, see rank	89.58%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	18,006, 9.40%, see rank	10.42%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	61,571, 24.30%, see rank	28.62%	30.72%
Female¹	262,595, 50.89%, see rank	51.47%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	167,758, 63.88%, see rank	61.04%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	167,758, 63.88%, see rank	60.99%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	153,663, 91.60%, see rank	90.48%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	14,095, 8.40%, see rank	9.52%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	94,837, 36.12%, 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

	Will County	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	321,124, 100%	5,928,078	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	267,448, 83.28%, see rank	73.48%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	21,424, 6.67%, see rank	8.63%	9.59%
Public Transportation	13,225, 4.12%, see rank	8.92%	5.06%
Walked	2,220, 0.69%, see rank	3.14%	2.78%
Other Means	4,144, 1.29%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	12,663, 3.94%, see rank	4.19%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Will County	33.7 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

	Will County	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	327,270	6,032,031	143,435,233
Male¹	173,607, 53.05%, see rank	52.11%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	55,372, 31.90%, see rank	33.29%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	22,729, 13.09%, see rank	14.62%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	32,526, 18.74%, see rank	18.01%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	354, 0.20%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	14,782, 8.51%, see rank	7.74%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	35,813, 20.63%, see rank	20.51%	17.94%
Female¹	153,663, 46.95%, see rank	47.89%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	62,883, 40.92%, see rank	40.09%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	28,472, 18.53%, see rank	20.39%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	52,083, 33.89%, see rank	32.33%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	106, 0.07%, see rank	0.11%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	403, 0.26%, see rank	0.21%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9,151, 5.96%, 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

	Will County	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	327,270, 100%	6,032,031	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	1,330, 0.41%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	19,030, 5.81%, see rank	5.12%	6.17%
Manufacturing	38,475, 11.76%, see rank	12.55%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	10,573, 3.23%, see rank	3.01%	2.75%
Retail Trade	39,827, 12.17%, see rank	11.00%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	25,040, 7.65%, see rank	5.85%	4.93%
Information	6,740, 2.06%, see rank	2.07%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	21,722, 6.64%, see rank	7.33%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	36,102, 11.03%, see rank	11.29%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	73,100, 22.34%, see rank	23.07%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	27,754, 8.48%, see rank	9.02%	9.49%
Public Administration	12,469, 3.81%, see rank	3.85%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	15,108, 4.62%, see rank	4.78%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	Will County	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	55,275	8.21%, see rank	14.41%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	11,071	6.47%, see rank	10.54%	11.47%

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