Channel Lake, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Channel Lake	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,467	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$51,875	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,019	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$37,857	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$35,947	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,021	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.1%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Channel Lake is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Channel Lake is 6% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Channel Lake is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Channel Lake is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,579 $51,875 $103,750

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Channel Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.9%	25.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.9%	18.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	23.2%	23.2%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	6.1%	6.1%
Other	17.7%	17.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Libertyville, IL	20,300	$150,580	172.2%
Third Lake, IL	1,160	$135,021	144.1%
Spring Grove, IL	5,672	$129,191	133.5%
Grandwood Park, IL	5,114	$127,155	129.8%
Knollwood, IL	1,684	$126,250	128.2%
Channel Lake, IL	1,784	$51,875	6.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leilani Estates, HI	1,784	$31,734	42.6%
Fredericksburg, PA	1,784	$79,803	44.3%
Saint-Placide, QC	1,784	n/a
Musqueam 2, BC	1,784	n/a
Heritage Pines, FL	1,783	$46,477	16.0%
Channel Lake, IL	1,784	$51,875	6.2%

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