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Income/capita NAT. AVG.
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Household income NAT. AVG.
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Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexSchaumburgIllinoisNational
Income per capita$42,303$31,502$29,829
Median household income$82,387$59,196$55,322
Median income owner occupied$88,848$75,354$70,586
Median income renter occupied$73,093$34,488$35,192
Median earnings male$61,558$40,474$36,919
Median earnings female$41,623$27,197$26,250
Unemployment rate2.6%5.3%4.7%
Poverty level5.7%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Schaumburg is 42% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Schaumburg is 49% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Schaumburg is 45% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Schaumburg is 63% lower than the national average

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      $54,919 $82,387 $164,774
      City
      $39,460 $59,196 $118,392
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      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.

      Schaumburg median earnings by income bracket

      Schaumburg employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry7.2%7.2%
      Manufacturing sector16.9%16.9%
      Financial & insurance services7.3%7.3%
      Wholesale & retail services13.4%13.4%
      Public administration2.1%2.1%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities10.4%10.4%
      Education, health & social services7.9%7.9%
      Other32.5%32.5%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Riverwoods, IL3,536$231,477318.4%
      Kildeer, IL4,007$212,500284.1%
      Long Grove, IL7,907$207,188274.5%
      Hawthorn Woods, IL8,313$206,875273.9%
      North Barrington, IL2,789$197,188256.4%
      Schaumburg, IL73,392$82,38748.9%

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      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Bismarck, ND73,435$67,62922.2%
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      Cheektowaga, NY73,457$55,4590.2%
      Flagstaff, AZ73,319$58,6856.1%
      Ellicott City, MD73,272$132,083138.8%
      Schaumburg, IL73,392$82,38748.9%
      Source: The Schaumburg, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).