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North Chicago, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
30,772
Population
3,847/sq mi density
$56,815
Median Income
$24,750 per capita
$147,800
Home Value
$205,025 Zillow
$1,392
Median Rent
31.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
439
Violent Crime/100K
2,903 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$56,815 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,800 home value, $1,392/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
439 violent crimes/100K (16% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,815
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,750
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.8%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: North Chicago vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows North Chicago’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,815
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,750
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$143,679
200%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,751
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,751
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
20.0%
32% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
45.3%
38% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.4%
73% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$82,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
45.3%
Public Transit
1.4%
Work From Home
20%
Other
33.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,967
Restaurants
1,607
Healthcare
2,211
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
811
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$143,679
100% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,960
299% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,815 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,750 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,751 |
| County GDP | $82,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 45.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.4% |
| Work From Home | 20.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,967 |
| Restaurants | 1,607 |
| Healthcare | 2,211 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 811 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $143,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,960 |