Carpentersville, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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10%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Carpentersville	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$40,345	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$109,560	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,471	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$73,312	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,300	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,898	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Carpentersville is 10% lower than the national average
The median household income in Carpentersville is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Carpentersville is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Carpentersville is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,032 $109,560 $219,120

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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Carpentersville median earnings by income bracket

Carpentersville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	23.1%	23.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	32.2%	32.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Trout Valley, IL	522	$287,475	253.5%
Carpentersville, IL	38,383	$109,560	34.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cottage Grove, MN	38,398	$150,702	85.3%
Commack, NY	38,358	$218,642	168.8%
Meridian, MS	38,491	$45,599	43.9%
Mechanicsville, VA	38,496	$113,563	39.6%
Muskegon, MI	38,255	$53,631	34.1%
Carpentersville, IL	38,383	$109,560	34.7%

Source: The Carpentersville, 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.