Buffalo Grove, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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76%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

113%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buffalo Grove	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$79,035	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$173,397	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$199,581	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$112,592	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$106,520	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,699	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buffalo Grove is 76% higher than the national average
The median household income in Buffalo Grove is 113% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buffalo Grove is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buffalo Grove is 67% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$115,586 $173,397 $346,794

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Buffalo Grove median earnings by income bracket

Buffalo Grove employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	9.1%	9.1%
Wholesale & retail services	18.2%	18.2%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	35.2%	35.2%

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Buffalo Grove, IL	41,884	$173,397	113.2%

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Buffalo Grove, IL	41,884	$173,397	113.2%

Source: The Buffalo Grove, 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.