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Highest Black household income, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the median income of households with a Black or African American householder (2024 American Community Survey). Places with fewer than 1,000 Black residents are excluded. This list covers the 132 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 132 is $62,535. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Addison, IL, up 56 places to #45.

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YEAR2020 2024

Highest Black household income by state

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000 for 2024. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPBLACK HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2020

01Huntley, ILIL29,132$250,000+–

02▼1Frankfort, ILIL21,365$222,841+39%

03▲3Yorkville, ILIL26,730$187,778+90%

04▲4North Aurora, ILIL19,406$142,750+45%

05Bartlett, ILIL40,855$128,482–

06▲3Flossmoor, ILIL9,358$125,377+35%

07▼5Plainfield, ILIL50,043$120,600−16%

08▲17Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,902$116,661+66%

09Pingree Grove, ILIL12,545$114,810–

10Grayslake, ILIL21,140$112,500–

11▲33Shiloh, ILIL14,604$110,081+83%

12▼1Crete, ILIL8,345$106,602+17%

13▲4Romeoville, ILIL41,281$100,435+33%

14▼4Matteson, ILIL18,543$100,202+8%

15South Elgin, ILIL25,656$98,893–

16▲6Homewood, ILIL18,773$96,741+36%

17▼14Beach Park, ILIL14,114$92,647−10%

18▲55Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,858$92,125+99%

19▲19Lisle, ILIL23,432$92,083+45%

20▼5Schaumburg, ILIL77,249$92,009+16%

21▲33Gurnee, ILIL30,458$91,667+61%

22▼6Monee, ILIL5,119$90,612+19%

23▲5Naperville, ILIL153,114$89,551+29%

24▼20Westchester, ILIL16,300$89,116−11%

25▲2South Holland, ILIL20,749$88,020+26%

26▼21Lynwood, ILIL9,297$87,405−13%

27▼9Carol Stream, ILIL39,315$86,875+20%

28▼15Orland Park, ILIL57,954$86,413+2%

29▼5Tinley Park, ILIL55,140$85,563+21%

30▼11Bolingbrook, ILIL74,803$85,125+18%

31▲17Fairview Heights, ILIL16,175$83,313+43%

32▼6Lombard, ILIL44,399$82,569+18%

33▲12Oswego, ILIL39,948$81,179+36%

34▲51Elgin, ILIL115,476$80,897+103%

35▼6Downers Grove, ILIL50,365$80,710+16%

36▲6Glendale Heights, ILIL32,655$80,573+31%

37▼17Glenwood, ILIL8,416$80,150+12%

38▲9Des Plaines, ILIL58,772$79,489+35%

39▼3Bellwood, ILIL18,116$78,302+23%

40▼19Country Club Hills, ILIL16,215$77,809+9%

41▼8Oak Forest, ILIL26,792$77,708+18%

42▲22Palatine, ILIL65,842$77,083+51%

43▼11Skokie, ILIL66,544$75,750+15%

44▲44Sauk, ILIL9,624$75,282+94%

45▲56Addison, ILIL35,758$75,096+148%

46▼7University Park, ILIL7,019$73,978+17%

47▲9Wheaton, ILIL54,065$72,447+29%

48▼18Oak Park, ILIL52,823$72,131+7%

49▲2Hillside, ILIL8,140$71,966+25%

50▼27Evergreen Park, ILIL19,283$71,563+2%

51▲20Crestwood, ILIL10,529$69,243+48%

52▼2Aurora, ILIL181,505$68,380+18%

53▼12Arlington Heights, ILIL76,216$67,279+7%

54▲3Hazel Crest, ILIL13,024$67,118+20%

55Woodridge, ILIL34,028$66,528+18%

56▼7Oak Lawn, ILIL56,450$66,304+15%

57▼20O'Fallon, ILIL32,656$65,833+4%

58▼24Richton Park, ILIL12,483$65,6720%

59▲6Lansing, ILIL28,068$65,093+28%

60▲22Carpentersville, ILIL37,045$64,583+54%

61▼9Broadview, ILIL7,871$64,068+12%

62▼1Westmont, ILIL24,155$64,044+21%

63▼20Hanover Park, ILIL36,568$64,028+4%

64▲13Edwardsville, ILIL26,463$63,625+47%

65Wheeling, ILIL38,391$63,414–

66▲2Forest Park, ILIL13,829$62,535+29%

67▼32Swansea, ILIL14,356$62,349−5%

68▼1Maywood, ILIL23,330$62,212+25%

69▲3Crest Hill, ILIL20,695$61,458+32%

70Bensenville, ILIL18,525$61,327–

71▼11Dolton, ILIL20,671$59,903+13%

72▼9Evanston, ILIL76,380$58,646+13%

73▼20Park Forest, ILIL21,079$56,463−1%

74▲7Waukegan, ILIL87,940$56,267+33%

75▲18Murphysboro, ILIL6,977$56,220+66%

76▲42Steger, ILIL9,352$55,842+124%

77▲2Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,036$55,417+29%

78▲2Markham, ILIL11,274$54,773+30%

79▼20Calumet Park, ILIL6,772$54,525+1%

80▼14Calumet City, ILIL34,798$53,949+8%

81▲26Collinsville, ILIL23,717$53,750+82%

82▼75Montgomery, ILIL21,978$52,381−47%

83▲36Cicero, ILIL81,858$51,250+107%

84▼15Joliet, ILIL152,241$50,472+6%

85▼27Mount Prospect, ILIL55,395$49,495−8%

86▼40Palos Hills, ILIL18,028$48,177−18%

87▼9Zion, ILIL24,447$47,845+11%

88▲4Belleville, ILIL40,237$47,392+39%

89▼5Chicago Heights, ILIL26,508$47,222+17%

90▲36Granite City, ILIL26,807$46,732+219%

91▲22Melrose Park, ILIL23,936$46,225+76%

92▼1Chicago, ILIL2,731,585$45,844+27%

93▲13Bloomington, ILIL78,804$45,802+54%

94Dixon, ILIL14,582$45,363–

95▼25Alsip, ILIL18,483$45,292−4%

96▼1Rantoul, ILIL11,991$45,132+40%

97Moline, ILIL42,362$43,285+36%

98Bradley, ILIL15,214$43,173–

99▼5Champaign, ILIL91,195$42,430+28%

100▲3Alton, ILIL25,013$41,450+38%

101▼12Riverdale, ILIL10,280$40,927+8%

102▼3Kankakee, ILIL23,400$40,842+34%

103▼20Justice, ILIL12,285$40,837−1%

104Loves Park, ILIL23,712$40,000–

105▼29East Moline, ILIL20,453$39,429−9%

106▼16North Chicago, ILIL34,050$38,821+2%

107▼3Macomb, ILIL14,530$38,073+26%

108▲8Urbana, ILIL39,719$37,754+48%

109▼97Streamwood, ILIL38,277$36,928−59%

110▼10Decatur, ILIL67,884$36,434+20%

111▼1Peoria, ILIL110,920$36,156+29%

112▼38Berwyn, ILIL55,001$35,869−21%

113▲12Galesburg, ILIL28,581$35,588+99%

114▼5Rock Island, ILIL36,225$35,455+26%

115▲5East St. Louis, ILIL17,682$35,275+51%

116▼14Rockford, ILIL147,384$35,039+16%

117▼3Quincy, ILIL38,918$34,456+32%

118▼32Blue Island, ILIL21,805$33,976−14%

119▼32Charleston, ILIL17,466$33,962−13%

120▼15Harvey, ILIL19,849$31,887+7%

121▼23Mount Vernon, ILIL14,187$31,7500%

122▼5Danville, ILIL28,138$31,696+25%

123Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,874$31,229–

124▼12Springfield, ILIL112,989$29,162+9%

125▼10Midlothian, ILIL13,841$28,901+13%

126▼5Carbondale, ILIL21,811$28,049+24%

127▼4Marion, ILIL17,148$27,062+25%

128▼20Jacksonville, ILIL17,752$26,250−9%

129▼7Freeport, ILIL23,202$24,761+12%

130▼6DeKalb, ILIL40,467$21,140+6%

131▼20Normal, ILIL53,275$18,961−32%

132Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,812$2,499–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES