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

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189%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

224%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Bluff	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$129,555	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$263,624	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$287,795	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$111,731	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$190,110	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,332	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Bluff is 189% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Bluff is 224% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Bluff is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Bluff is 79% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$175,731 $263,624 $527,248

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Lake Bluff employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.1%	2.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	11.9%	11.9%
Wholesale & retail services	16.6%	16.6%
Public administration	0.8%	0.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	11.7%	11.7%
Other	34.9%	34.9%

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%
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Byron, MN	5,704	$152,636	87.7%
Caruthersville, MO	5,704	$47,286	41.9%
Franklin Center, NJ	5,697	$163,252	100.7%
East Ferris, ON	5,697	n/a
McKenzie, TN	5,709	$55,037	32.3%
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%

Source: The Lake Bluff, 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.