Lake in the Hills, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

77%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake in the Hills	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$56,872	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$143,912	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$159,199	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,758	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,532	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$50,907	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake in the Hills is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake in the Hills is 77% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake in the Hills is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake in the Hills is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$95,931 $143,912 $287,824

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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Lake in the Hills median earnings by income bracket

Lake in the Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	13.2%	13.2%
Manufacturing sector	17.4%	17.4%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.3%	20.3%
Public administration	6.0%	6.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	5.7%	5.7%
Other	21.0%	21.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kildeer, IL	4,158	$320,299	293.8%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Trout Valley, IL	522	$287,475	253.5%
Inverness, IL	8,231	$281,537	246.2%
Lake in the Hills, IL	29,485	$143,912	76.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jacksonville, AR	29,495	$71,697	11.8%
Mehlville, MO	29,470	$80,861	0.6%
East Haven, CT	29,456	$100,000	23.0%
Burbank, IL	29,451	$104,226	28.1%
Bella Vista, AR	29,519	$107,486	32.2%
Lake in the Hills, IL	29,485	$143,912	76.9%

Source: The Lake in the Hills, 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.