2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Hinckley, IL vs DeKalb, IL

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Highlights
- Household income in DeKalb, is 40% less than it is in Hinckley and is 51% below the National Average.
- Hinckley unemployment rate is 6.3%.
- DeKalb unemployment rate is 7.0%.
 Hinckley, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.3%7.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%2.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.7%30.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,763$25,092$37,638
 Household Income$75,500$45,591$69,021
 Family Median Income$94,934$65,028$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Hinckley, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.6%18.8%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K0.2%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K5.7%10.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K13.3%9.7%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.8%9.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.9%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.5%10.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.4%8.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K20.7%11.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K10.6%4.9%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K7.5%3.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Hinckley, ILDeKalb, ILUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.2%10.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.3%4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%1.4%1.8%
 Legal1.4%1.1%1.2%
 Education, library10.9%8.9%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.5%2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.1%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.8%5.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.0%2.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.3%10.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.6%3.6%
 Personal care2.1%3.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.6%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.2%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.8%6.5%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving9.5%15.8%13.1%
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Over 16 years ago

While I love the cheaper rents then in the closer suburbs (to Chicago), the lack of high paying jobs for anyone without high degrees (Masters or higher) is  More

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As a 37 year resident of DeKalb - an escapee of the Chicago suburbs, I am pleased to write a bit about my hometown. Originally a college town in a farming community,  More

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