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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Markham is $17,965, which is much lower than the state average of $28,782 and is much lower than the national average of $27,334. Markham median household income is $43,333, which has grown by 4.19% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 13.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Markham residents spend 31.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.5 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 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, #1085

Markham, IL	17,965 USD
Illinois	28,782 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Markham, IL	24,622 USD
Illinois	31,179 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Markham, IL	25,653 USD
Illinois	38,159 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Markham, IL	23,151 USD
Illinois	25,193 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #783

Markham, IL	43,333 USD
Illinois	55,735 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Markham, IL	54,111 USD
Illinois	75,140 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #1055

Markham, IL	4.19%
Illinois	13.70%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Markham, IL		Illinois		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	9.81%	$21,285, see rank	26.02%	$14,427	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	32.85%	$16,104, see rank	25.67%	$15,844	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	4.41%	$5,559, see rank	2.01%	$3,365	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	19.19%	$21,211, see rank	16.38%	$22,467	17.51%	$21,489

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

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Markham, IL	44,695 USD
Illinois	68,236 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Markham, IL	57,770 USD
Illinois	88,178 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Markham, IL	Illinois	U.S.
White	$52,786, see rank	$60,433	$54,999
Black	$42,580, see rank	$34,874	$35,194
Hispanic	$42,417, see rank	$47,170	$41,534
Asian	$250,001, see rank	$72,492	$68,950
One Race, Other	$30,625, see rank	$45,323	$40,847
Two or More Races	$54,432, see rank	$48,767	$45,781

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Markham, IL	Illinois	U.S.
25 to 44	$34,286, see rank	$61,533	$57,132
45 to 64	$52,013, see rank	$68,668	$63,398
65 or over	$39,837, see rank	$34,435	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Markham, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	9,301	see rank	9,967,535	238,733,844
Male¹	4,202	45.18%, see rank	48.47%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	2,469	58.76%, see rank	72.80%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.37%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	2,469	58.76%, see rank	72.43%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,901	76.99%, see rank	90.95%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	568	23.01%, see rank	9.05%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,733	41.24%, see rank	27.20%	29.08%
Female¹	5,099	54.82%, see rank	51.53%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	3,008	58.99%, see rank	61.07%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	3,008	58.99%, see rank	61.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	2,662	88.50%, see rank	91.92%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	346	11.50%, see rank	8.08%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	2,091	41.01%, see rank	38.93%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Markham, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	4,338	100%	5,930,230	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	3,179	73.28%, see rank	73.64%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	296	6.82%, see rank	9.11%	10.35%
Public Transportation	665	15.33%, see rank	8.70%	4.94%
Walked	27	0.62%, see rank	3.06%	2.85%
Other Means	62	1.43%, see rank	1.57%	1.72%
Worked at Home	109	2.51%, see rank	3.92%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Markham, IL	31.3 minutes
Illinois	28.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Markham, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,563	-	6,062,848	141,833,331
Male¹	1,901	41.66%, see rank	52.49%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	269	14.15%, see rank	32.66%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	429	22.57%, see rank	13.77%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	342	17.99%, see rank	18.26%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	179	9.42%, see rank	8.95%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	557	29.30%, see rank	20.46%	18.08%
Female¹	2,662	58.34%, see rank	47.51%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	729	27.39%, see rank	38.88%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	590	22.16%, see rank	19.16%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,117	41.96%, see rank	34.22%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.24%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	212	7.96%, see rank	7.12%	6.07%

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

Industry

	Markham, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	4,563	100%	6,062,848	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.08%	1.86%
Construction	166	3.64%, see rank	5.96%	7.13%
Manufacturing	277	6.07%, see rank	13.02%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	78	1.71%, see rank	3.43%	3.06%
Retail Trade	581	12.73%, see rank	10.84%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	426	9.34%, see rank	5.88%	5.07%
Information	20	0.44%, see rank	2.32%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	372	8.15%, see rank	7.85%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	443	9.71%, see rank	10.84%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	1,568	34.36%, see rank	21.64%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	344	7.54%, see rank	8.55%	8.86%
Public Administration	136	2.98%, see rank	3.82%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	152	3.33%, see rank	4.77%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Markham, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Population in Poverty	3,027	24.47%, see rank	12.64%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	729	22.97%, see rank	9.24%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.