Winthrop Harbor, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

52%

Household income NAT. AVG.

63%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Winthrop Harbor	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$59,919	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$123,488	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,770	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$90,458	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$69,470	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$56,075	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.0%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Winthrop Harbor is 34% higher than the national average
The median household income in Winthrop Harbor is 52% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Winthrop Harbor is 63% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Winthrop Harbor is 86% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$82,317 $123,488 $246,976

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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Winthrop Harbor employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	29.5%	29.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	17.6%	17.6%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.5%	12.5%
Education, health & social services	4.1%	4.1%
Other	21.1%	21.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Bluff, IL	5,703	$263,624	224.1%
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Knollwood, IL	1,738	$188,266	131.5%
Grandwood Park, IL	5,247	$186,894	129.8%
Winthrop Harbor, IL	6,826	$123,488	51.8%

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South Monrovia Island, CA	6,826	$134,487	65.4%
Barnesville, GA	6,826	$51,735	36.4%
Trinity, NC	6,824	$89,153	9.6%
Louiseville, QC	6,831	n/a
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Winthrop Harbor, IL	6,826	$123,488	51.8%

Source: The Winthrop Harbor, 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.