Golf, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Golf, IL

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

204%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

262%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Golf	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$136,558	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$294,820	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$304,496	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$75,921	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.5%	14.0%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Golf is 204% higher than the national average
The median household income in Golf is 262% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Golf is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Golf is 77% lower than the national average

Compare Golf, IL Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Golf

See all the best places to live around Golf

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Golf poll results

am i middle class

$196,527 $294,820 $589,640

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.

The best places in Illinois

Here are the best places to live in Illinois

These are the largest cities in Illinois

These are the 10 cheapest cities in Illinois

See the best places to live in Golf

Golf median earnings by income bracket

Golf employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.7%	2.7%
Manufacturing sector	2.7%	2.7%
Financial & insurance services	12.2%	12.2%
Wholesale & retail services	5.4%	5.4%
Public administration	0.7%	0.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.4%	5.4%
Education, health & social services	8.8%	8.8%
Other	60.1%	60.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,429	$355,721	337.4%
Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cedar Creek, AZ	533	$56,522	30.5%
Seymour, IA	533	$55,621	31.6%
Fancy Farm, KY	533	$52,114	35.9%
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Darlington, MD	533	$151,846	86.7%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%

Source: The Golf, 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.