North Chicago, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	North Chicago	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$33,286	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$71,017	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,515	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$56,806	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$30,847	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$29,276	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.4%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in North Chicago is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in North Chicago is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in North Chicago is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in North Chicago is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$47,339 $71,017 $142,034

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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North Chicago median earnings by income bracket

North Chicago employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	21.1%	21.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.9%	0.9%
Wholesale & retail services	15.0%	15.0%
Public administration	8.0%	8.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	14.9%	14.9%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%
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 Chicago, IL	30,865	$71,017	12.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Kahului, HI	30,867	$126,278	55.3%
East Lake-Orient Park, FL	30,859	$64,412	20.8%
Cornelius, NC	30,849	$136,016	67.2%
Burlingame, CA	30,894	$208,230	156.0%
Centre Wellington, ON	30,896	n/a
North Chicago, IL	30,865	$71,017	12.7%

Source: The North Chicago, 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.