Wilmette, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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220%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

193%

Household income NAT. AVG.

49%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wilmette	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$143,664	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$238,348	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$259,620	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,124	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$168,410	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$80,977	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.5%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wilmette is 220% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wilmette is 193% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wilmette is 49% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wilmette is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$158,882 $238,348 $476,696

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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Wilmette median earnings by income bracket

Wilmette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.9%	2.9%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	17.5%	17.5%
Wholesale & retail services	6.3%	6.3%
Public administration	1.7%	1.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	41.8%	41.8%

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%
Long Grove, IL	8,145	$313,087	284.9%
Golf, IL	533	$294,820	262.5%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Statesville, NC	27,848	$61,360	24.6%
Ilchester, MD	27,850	$180,648	122.1%
Eureka, CA	27,853	$65,605	19.3%
Elmira, NY	27,860	$53,566	34.1%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$81,099	0.3%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%

Source: The Wilmette, 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.