Wauconda, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wauconda	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$62,301	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$136,543	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$162,721	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$78,895	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$91,587	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,201	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wauconda is 39% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wauconda is 68% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wauconda is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wauconda is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$91,019 $136,543 $273,086

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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Wauconda median earnings by income bracket

Wauconda employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.1%	12.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	16.3%	16.3%
Public administration	1.4%	1.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	31.9%	31.9%

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%
Wauconda, IL	14,103	$136,543	67.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bensville, MD	14,105	$212,881	161.7%
Forest Park, IL	14,099	$104,381	28.3%
Havre de Grace, MD	14,096	$119,234	46.6%
Chelsea, AL	14,088	$140,274	72.5%
Brookside, DE	14,118	$89,032	9.5%
Wauconda, IL	14,103	$136,543	67.9%

Source: The Wauconda, 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.