Northbrook, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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145%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

137%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northbrook	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$110,165	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$192,686	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$217,389	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$110,760	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$147,533	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$69,122	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	6.6%	4.9%
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 137% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northbrook is 73% 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

$128,444 $192,686 $385,372

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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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	12,825	$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%
Northbrook, IL	33,971	$192,686	136.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, VA	33,971	$156,555	92.5%
Florence, KY	33,960	$89,319	9.8%
Pikesville, MD	33,960	$128,955	58.6%
Fruit Cove, FL	33,956	$161,552	98.6%
Salisbury, MD	33,988	$67,304	17.2%
Northbrook, IL	33,971	$192,686	136.9%

Source: The Northbrook, 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.