Vernon Hills, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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62%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

87%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Vernon Hills	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$72,812	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$152,310	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$182,508	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$107,400	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$101,326	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$62,648	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.5%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Vernon Hills is 62% higher than the national average
The median household income in Vernon Hills is 87% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Vernon Hills is 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Vernon Hills is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$101,529 $152,310 $304,620

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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Vernon Hills median earnings by income bracket

Vernon Hills employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.9%	4.9%
Manufacturing sector	18.7%	18.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.4%	6.4%
Wholesale & retail services	19.0%	19.0%
Public administration	1.0%	1.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.5%	5.5%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	32.1%	32.1%

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%
Vernon Hills, IL	27,417	$152,310	87.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Batavia, IL	27,425	$148,513	82.6%
Alton, IL	27,407	$64,609	20.6%
Winona, MN	27,459	$73,011	10.2%
Xenia, OH	27,373	$67,814	16.6%
Wooster, OH	27,464	$77,188	5.1%
Vernon Hills, IL	27,417	$152,310	87.3%

Source: The Vernon Hills, 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.