Economy & Jobs — Lake County, Illinois
Employment
| Total Establishments | 20,002 |
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| Total Employees | 316,448 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 329,354 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $91,042 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $29,984,887,425 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $28,409,740 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $104,553 |
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| Poverty Rate | 7.8% |
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| IRS Returns | 347,020 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $49,859,406 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $143,679 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $4,931,141,414 |
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| Per Capita | $6,903 |
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| Population Basis | 714,342 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 6 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 458 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 76.30 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 534 |
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| Fast Food | 585 |
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| Bars | 102 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 139 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:27.674148+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:22.944874+00:00.
