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

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rolling Meadows	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$37,478	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$78,609	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,464	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,196	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$45,839	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$36,905	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rolling Meadows is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Rolling Meadows is 42% 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

$52,400 $78,609 $157,218

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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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%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Winnetka, IL	12,361	$250,001	351.9%
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%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,313	$206,875	273.9%
Rolling Meadows, IL	23,288	$78,609	42.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Columbus, NE	23,291	$57,919	4.7%
Loves Park, IL	23,274	$57,096	3.2%
Fort Hood, TX	23,302	$45,417	17.9%
Auburn, ME	23,267	$51,681	6.6%
Fairfax, VA	23,312	$109,708	98.3%
Rolling Meadows, IL	23,288	$78,609	42.1%

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