Highland Park, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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195%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

168%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highland Park	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$132,199	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$217,888	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$253,362	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$92,158	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$151,130	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$64,188	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highland Park is 195% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highland Park is 168% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highland Park is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highland Park is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$145,244 $217,888 $435,776

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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Highland Park employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	13.2%	13.2%
Wholesale & retail services	13.0%	13.0%
Public administration	1.3%	1.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	15.9%	15.9%
Other	39.8%	39.8%

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%
Highland Park, IL	30,564	$217,888	167.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Texarkana, AR	30,581	$61,555	24.3%
Suisun City, CA	30,544	$120,978	48.7%
Walnut, CA	30,544	$164,391	102.1%
Chicago Heights, IL	30,540	$74,155	8.8%
Parkersburg, WV	30,536	$56,987	29.9%
Highland Park, IL	30,564	$217,888	167.9%

Source: The Highland Park, 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.