Northfield, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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249%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

163%

Household income NAT. AVG.

96%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northfield	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$156,566	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$213,503	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$220,349	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$116,517	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$126,620	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$70,609	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northfield is 249% higher than the national average
The median household income in Northfield is 163% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northfield is 96% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Northfield is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$142,321 $213,503 $427,006

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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Northfield median earnings by income bracket

Northfield employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.9%	5.9%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	14.3%	14.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.4%	2.4%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	39.7%	39.7%

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%
Northfield, IL	5,896	$213,503	162.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Cerrito CDP, CA	5,896	$100,594	23.7%
Newtown Grant, PA	5,898	$239,022	193.9%
Fellsmere, FL	5,893	$54,742	32.7%
The Village of Indian Hill, OH	5,900	$285,634	251.2%
Rancho Murieta, CA	5,891	$168,334	107.0%
Northfield, IL	5,896	$213,503	162.5%

Source: The Northfield, 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.