Northbrook, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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145%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

133%

Household income NAT. AVG.

74%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northbrook	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$72,969	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$128,883	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$145,278	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$74,375	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$100,243	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$47,909	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	3.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northbrook is 145% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northbrook is 133% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northbrook is 74% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northbrook is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$85,913 $128,883 $257,766

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Northbrook median earnings by income bracket

Northbrook employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.6%	3.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	16.5%	16.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	2.0%	2.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.5%	4.5%
Education, health & social services	16.8%	16.8%
Other	31.5%	31.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
Kenilworth, IL	2,356	$241,591	336.7%
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Northbrook, IL	33,216	$128,883	133.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prairieville, LA	33,228	$99,722	80.3%
Springville, UT	33,251	$72,356	30.8%
Hinesville, GA	33,304	$48,580	12.2%
Lexington, MA	33,304	$185,686	235.6%
Holland, MI	33,329	$58,796	6.3%
Northbrook, IL	33,216	$128,883	133.0%

Source: The Northbrook, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).