Rolling Meadows, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rolling Meadows	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$54,856	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$117,619	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,378	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,034	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,442	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$54,366	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.2%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rolling Meadows is 22% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rolling Meadows is 45% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rolling Meadows is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Rolling Meadows is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$78,404 $117,619 $235,238

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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Rolling Meadows median earnings by income bracket

Rolling Meadows employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	16.3%	16.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.1%	12.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.5%	3.5%
Wholesale & retail services	12.9%	12.9%
Public administration	3.0%	3.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.0%	10.0%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	30.9%	30.9%

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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%
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Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
Rolling Meadows, IL	24,129	$117,619	44.6%

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Fish Hawk, FL	24,122	$165,096	103.0%
Stoneham, MA	24,138	$153,089	88.2%
Columbus, NE	24,141	$87,157	7.2%
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Kerrville, TX	24,145	$73,559	9.6%
Rolling Meadows, IL	24,129	$117,619	44.6%

Source: The Rolling Meadows, 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.