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

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43%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

58%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Forest Lake	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,782	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$87,232	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$96,731	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$52,444	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,875	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.0%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Forest Lake is 43% higher than the national average
The median household income in Forest Lake is 58% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Forest Lake is 18% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Forest Lake is 80% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$58,148 $87,232 $174,464

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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Forest Lake median earnings by income bracket

Forest Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	11.4%	11.4%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	31.4%	31.4%
Public administration	7.3%	7.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.8%	5.8%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	27.6%	27.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,313	$206,875	273.9%
Golf, IL	521	$201,875	264.9%
Forest Lake, IL	1,292	$87,232	57.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Redstone Arsenal, AL	1,292	$94,479	70.8%
Sherwood No. 159, SK	1,292	n/a
Brookdale, CA	1,293	$70,368	27.2%
Tennille, GA	1,291	$22,931	58.5%
Lapwai, ID	1,291	$45,313	18.1%
Forest Lake, IL	1,292	$87,232	57.7%

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