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Riverwoods, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
3,988
Population
1,005/sq mi density
$243,036
Median Income
$112,114 per capita
$796,100
Home Value
$921,696 Zillow
$3,175
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
586 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$243,036 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$796,100 home value, $3,175/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
76.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$243,036
223% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$112,114
187% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Riverwoods vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Riverwoods’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$243,036
323%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$112,114
287%
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
36 min
30% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
29.8%
96% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.8%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.1%
17% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$82,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.8%
Public Transit
4.1%
Work From Home
29.8%
Other
4.3%
Average commute time
36 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 | $243,036 |
| Per Capita Income | $112,114 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,751 |
| County GDP | $82,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.8% |
| Public Transit | 4.1% |
| Work From Home | 29.8% |
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 |