Highwood, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

42%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highwood	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,861	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$74,875	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$137,443	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$51,364	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,954	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,641	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.7%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	16.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highwood is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highwood is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highwood is 42% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highwood is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,911 $74,875 $149,750

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Highwood median earnings by income bracket

Highwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	48.5%	48.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Highwood, IL	5,293	$74,875	35.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Linton, IN	5,293	$33,539	39.4%
Bear Valley Springs, CA	5,291	$73,194	32.3%
Cutler, CA	5,296	$49,098	11.3%
Adel, GA	5,297	$26,953	51.3%
Kittery, ME	5,297	$51,195	7.5%
Highwood, IL	5,293	$74,875	35.3%

Source: The Highwood, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).