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South Barrington, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
5,004
Population
671/sq mi density
$211,083
Median Income
$104,225 per capita
$986,300
Home Value
$1,087,118 Zillow
$1,917
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
20
Violent Crime/100K
634 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$211,083 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$986,300 home value, $1,917/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
71.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$211,083
181% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$104,225
167% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Barrington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Barrington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$211,083
281%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$104,225
267%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,804
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,060
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,060
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
15% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.0%
18% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.9%
23% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,983M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
3.9%
Work From Home
18%
Other
5.7%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,928
Restaurants
645
Healthcare
846
Retail
816
Manufacturing
432
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,804
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,712
149% 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 | $211,083 |
| Per Capita Income | $104,225 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,060 |
| County GDP | $15,983M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 3.9% |
| Work From Home | 18.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,928 |
| Restaurants | 645 |
| Healthcare | 846 |
| Retail | 816 |
| Manufacturing | 432 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,712 |