Wonder Lake, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

55%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Wonder Lake	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$56,410	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$126,328	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$141,366	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$109,840	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$60,589	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.2%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Wonder Lake is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Wonder Lake is 55% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Wonder Lake is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Wonder Lake is 66% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$84,210 $126,328 $252,656

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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Wonder Lake median earnings by income bracket

Wonder Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.7%	10.7%
Manufacturing sector	46.2%	46.2%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	0.8%	0.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.8%	17.8%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	10.4%	10.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,495	$305,140	275.2%
North Barrington, IL	2,886	$292,563	259.7%
Trout Valley, IL	522	$287,475	253.5%
Deer Park, IL	4,126	$242,709	198.4%
Lakewood, IL	4,146	$223,843	175.2%
Wonder Lake, IL	4,084	$126,328	55.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, MI	4,084	$89,101	9.6%
Blennerhassett, WV	4,084	$103,884	27.7%
Coronita, CA	4,083	$156,318	92.2%
Holiday City South, NJ	4,083	$63,202	22.3%
Echols County, GA	4,085	$65,337	19.7%
Wonder Lake, IL	4,084	$126,328	55.3%

Source: The Wonder Lake, 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.