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Channahon, IL vs West Chicago, IL

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- Household income in West Chicago, is 21% less than it is in Channahon and is 17% above the National Average.
- Channahon unemployment rate is 7.1%.
- West Chicago unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 Channahon, ILWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.9%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$40,721  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$83,379$69,021
 Family Median Income$111,662  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Channahon, ILWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock8.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K3.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K21.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock18.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K14.3%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock13.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Channahon, ILWest Chicago, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance13.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock5.0%6.5%
 Community, social services3.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library8.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.7%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock21.4%13.1%
Reviews for Channahon    2 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ive lived here for 7 years and it was an OK time. The kids are jerks though. If you want good scholling, go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

Channahon and Minooka are sister cities sharing a High School, the recent mass building of housing developments including section 8 has changed these towns and not for  More

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Reviews for West Chicago    1 Reviews

My husband and I moved to West Chicago 11 years ago. We love it here. It has a small town feel in Big Dupage County. The town holds a community festival called  More

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