Arlington Heights, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

86%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Arlington Heights	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$76,170	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$151,218	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$173,672	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$98,134	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$101,531	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,925	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Arlington Heights is 70% higher than the national average
The median household income in Arlington Heights is 86% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Arlington Heights is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Arlington Heights is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$100,801 $151,218 $302,436

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Arlington Heights median earnings by income bracket

Arlington Heights employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.5%	7.5%
Manufacturing sector	14.7%	14.7%
Financial & insurance services	8.9%	8.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.6%	15.6%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	10.2%	10.2%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Arlington Heights, IL	77,990	$151,218	85.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Iowa City, IA	77,990	$71,058	12.6%
Bellflower, CA	78,041	$95,629	17.6%
Carmichael, CA	77,824	$103,620	27.4%
Wyoming, MI	78,208	$83,425	2.6%
Georgetown, TX	77,731	$114,813	41.2%
Arlington Heights, IL	77,990	$151,218	85.9%

Source: The Arlington Heights, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.