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

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Zurich	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$72,729	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$166,276	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$191,118	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$81,326	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$104,349	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,901	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.9%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Zurich is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Zurich is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Zurich is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Zurich is 74% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$110,839 $166,276 $332,552

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 Zurich median earnings by income bracket

Lake Zurich employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.9%	8.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.2%	18.2%
Financial & insurance services	7.4%	7.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.1%	17.1%
Public administration	1.9%	1.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	26.3%	26.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Lake Zurich, IL	20,664	$166,276	104.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elmwood Park, NJ	20,654	$113,306	39.3%
Sand Springs, OK	20,651	$90,634	11.4%
Pitt Meadows, BC	20,683	n/a
Cobourg, ON	20,684	n/a
Charleston, IL	20,693	$62,709	22.9%
Lake Zurich, IL	20,664	$166,276	104.4%

Source: The Lake Zurich, 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.