Highwood, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Highwood	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$57,038	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$113,182	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,385	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$76,573	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,403	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$39,652	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.8%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	16.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Highwood is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Highwood is 39% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Highwood is 43% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Highwood is 7% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,447 $113,182 $226,364

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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Highwood median earnings by income bracket

Highwood employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	12.7%	12.7%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	6.2%	6.2%
Other	48.5%	48.5%

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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%
Highwood, IL	5,399	$113,182	39.2%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Calverton, NY	5,399	$78,272	3.8%
Islip Terrace, NY	5,399	$199,233	145.0%
North Oaks, MN	5,400	$315,984	288.5%
Palermo, CA	5,402	$61,454	24.4%
Fruitland, MD	5,402	$77,557	4.6%
Highwood, IL	5,399	$113,182	39.2%

Source: The Highwood, 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.