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47%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
51%
Household income NAT. AVG.
29%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexPalatineIllinoisNational
Income per capita$43,978$31,502$29,829
Median household income$83,495$59,196$55,322
Median income owner occupied$107,415$75,354$70,586
Median income renter occupied$56,108$34,488$35,192
Median earnings male$52,878$40,474$36,919
Median earnings female$36,421$27,197$26,250
Unemployment rate3.3%5.3%4.7%
Poverty level9.9%14.0%15.1%
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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Palatine is 47% higher than the national average
  • The median household income in Palatine is 51% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Palatine is 29% lower than the national average
  • The poverty level in Palatine is 34% lower than the national average

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      $55,657 $83,495 $166,990
      City
      $39,460 $59,196 $118,392
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
      Nation
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      Palatine median earnings by income bracket

      Palatine employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry7.4%7.4%
      Manufacturing sector17.3%17.3%
      Financial & insurance services9.0%9.0%
      Wholesale & retail services16.9%16.9%
      Public administration2.3%2.3%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities9.5%9.5%
      Education, health & social services8.0%8.0%
      Other27.1%27.1%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      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%
      Golf, IL521$201,875264.9%
      Palatine, IL67,875$83,49550.9%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Gaithersburg, MD67,878$91,84566.0%
      Redmond, WA67,959$132,770140.0%
      Rogers, AR67,787$65,51118.4%
      Palo Alto, CA67,973$174,003214.5%
      Muncie, IN67,739$34,60237.5%
      Palatine, IL67,875$83,49550.9%
      Source: The Palatine, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).