The map below shows median household income in Illinois by area. Areas in the top 1% of earnings are in purple, high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas are in red.

Illinois map of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income

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The median household income in Illinois is $75,354. This means Illinois income is higher than the median income in the United States, with state household incomes in the 71th percentile. Education is usually most correlated with income, and in Illinois 34% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 31% nationwide. 28% of states might have higher incomes, and 70% of locations would have lower household income. Compared to nearby states family and household incomes are higher. Median income ranges from a low of $2,611 to a high of $261,251 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the north parts of the state, and lower income areas are in the southeast areas.

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