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Belvidere, IL vs Carpentersville, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in Carpentersville, is 27% more than it is in Belvidere and is 6% above the National Average.
- Belvidere unemployment rate is 9.8%.
- Carpentersville unemployment rate is 11.4%.
 Belvidere, ILCarpentersville, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth22.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,325  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$73,121$69,021
 Family Median Income$72,025  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Belvidere, ILCarpentersville, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock7.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.7%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock7.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Belvidere, ILCarpentersville, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance12.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance7.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock22.1%13.1%
Reviews for Belvidere    4 Reviews

The town is full of gangs from chicago that spay paint everything. The police are like nazi storm troopers. The court system is full of good ole boys. The only honorable  More

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People from the Chicago suburbs can't believe the low cost of housing. Schools are good. Easy to go to the city or an  More

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Over 17 years ago

I recently moved back to Belvidere from the suburbs of Chicago. I am very happy to find that the cost of living is far cheaper than anyother place I have found in IL (&  More

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Reviews for Carpentersville    1 Reviews

Feb 2021 - Been here 14 years (west side of town, near Randall Rd). Good schools. Diverse community. Shopping, restaurants, churches, etc... close and abundant. Easy  More

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