Winnetka, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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347%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

363%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Winnetka	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$200,464	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$376,531	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$377,799	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,943	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$249,058	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$74,468	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.6%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Winnetka is 347% higher than the national average
The median household income in Winnetka is 363% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Winnetka is 59% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Winnetka is 83% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$250,995 $376,531 $753,062

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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Winnetka median earnings by income bracket

Winnetka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	1.2%	1.2%
Manufacturing sector	8.1%	8.1%
Financial & insurance services	30.2%	30.2%
Wholesale & retail services	8.0%	8.0%
Public administration	0.9%	0.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	1.6%	1.6%
Education, health & social services	13.5%	13.5%
Other	34.6%	34.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Glencoe, IL	9,140	$286,636	252.4%
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Boone, IA	12,825	$90,131	10.8%
Cheney, WA	12,816	$65,089	20.0%
Irmo, SC	12,834	$112,569	38.4%
North St. Paul, MN	12,835	$102,482	26.0%
Urbana, MD	12,811	$225,891	177.7%
Winnetka, IL	12,825	$376,531	362.9%

Source: The Winnetka, 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.