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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

65%

Household income NAT. AVG.

30%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crystal Lake	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$39,782	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$91,456	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$108,710	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$50,074	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,553	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,599	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.3%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crystal Lake is 33% higher than the national average
The median household income in Crystal Lake is 65% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crystal Lake is 30% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Crystal Lake is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$60,964 $91,456 $182,912

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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Crystal Lake median earnings by income bracket

Crystal Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	17.0%	17.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.8%	4.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	4.9%	4.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	27.9%	27.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,313	$206,875	273.9%
North Barrington, IL	2,789	$197,188	256.4%
Trout Valley, IL	509	$190,231	243.9%
Inverness, IL	7,959	$185,558	235.4%
Crystal Lake, IL	39,685	$91,456	65.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Marlborough, MA	39,663	$83,469	50.9%
Romeoville, IL	39,644	$85,888	55.3%
Indian Trail, NC	39,644	$86,512	56.4%
Royal Palm Beach, FL	39,615	$83,636	51.2%
Sumter, SC	39,758	$40,760	26.3%
Crystal Lake, IL	39,685	$91,456	65.3%

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