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84%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
160%
Household income NAT. AVG.
49%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
IndexPort BarringtonIllinoisNational
Income per capita$82,454$47,397$44,883
Median household income$211,106$88,967$81,333
Median income owner occupied$216,706$111,557$106,172
Median income renter occupied$111,357$52,117$52,080
Median earnings male$108,918$60,185$54,343
Median earnings female$56,973$40,368$38,439
Unemployment rate2.5%6.6%4.9%
Poverty level1.6%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Port Barrington is 84% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Port Barrington is 160% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Port Barrington is 49% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Port Barrington is 90% lower than the national average

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      $140,723 $211,106 $422,212
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      $59,305 $88,967 $177,934
      State
      $54,216 $81,333 $162,666
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      Port Barrington median earnings by income bracket

      Port Barrington employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry12.0%12.0%
      Manufacturing sector16.6%16.6%
      Financial & insurance services7.7%7.7%
      Wholesale & retail services16.0%16.0%
      Public administration1.2%1.2%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities8.7%8.7%
      Education, health & social services9.7%9.7%
      Other27.4%27.4%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Kildeer, IL4,158$320,299293.8%
      Long Grove, IL8,145$313,087284.9%
      Hawthorn Woods, IL8,495$305,140275.2%
      North Barrington, IL2,886$292,563259.7%
      Trout Valley, IL522$287,475253.5%
      Port Barrington, IL1,804$211,106159.6%

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      Dundas, MN1,804$141,47573.9%
      Foxfire, NC1,804$94,59216.3%
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      Durham, OR1,804$134,31365.1%
      Greenfield, IA1,805$61,35624.6%
      Port Barrington, IL1,804$211,106159.6%
      Source: The Port Barrington, 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.