Tower Lakes, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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122%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

159%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tower Lakes	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$99,725	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$210,924	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$215,729	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$177,367	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$135,171	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,332	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tower Lakes is 122% higher than the national average
The median household income in Tower Lakes is 159% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tower Lakes is 65% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Tower Lakes is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$140,601 $210,924 $421,848

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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Tower Lakes median earnings by income bracket

Tower Lakes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.5%	14.5%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	15.5%	15.5%
Wholesale & retail services	3.3%	3.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	3.9%	3.9%
Other	41.2%	41.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Tower Lakes, IL	1,320	$210,924	159.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cayuga, IN	1,320	$64,712	20.4%
Hudson Lake, IN	1,320	$76,009	6.5%
Wiscasset, ME	1,320	$80,736	0.7%
Fayette, OH	1,320	$64,782	20.3%
Friedens, PA	1,320	$82,614	1.6%
Tower Lakes, IL	1,320	$210,924	159.3%

Source: The Tower Lakes, 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.