Hoffman Estates, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

69%

Household income NAT. AVG.

47%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Hoffman Estates	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$60,159	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$137,278	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,657	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$109,921	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$79,524	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,647	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.6%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Hoffman Estates is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Hoffman Estates is 69% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Hoffman Estates is 47% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Hoffman Estates is 72% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,509 $137,278 $274,556

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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Hoffman Estates median earnings by income bracket

Hoffman Estates employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	7.1%	7.1%
Wholesale & retail services	16.2%	16.2%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.6%	10.6%
Education, health & social services	10.7%	10.7%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

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Riverwoods, IL	3,636	$342,690	321.3%
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North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Hoffman Estates, IL	52,201	$137,278	68.8%

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Hoffman Estates, IL	52,201	$137,278	68.8%

Source: The Hoffman Estates, 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.