Arlington Heights Jobs

Arlington Heights is a village in Cook County, Illinois and a northwestern suburb of Chicago. It is located about 25 miles northwest of downtown Chicago. A 2003 Census recount gave the village a population of 76,422, the largest for a village in the United States . Arlington Heights is known for Arlington Park Race Track, home of the Arlington Million, a Breeders' Cup qualifying event; also hosted the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2002. It is also home to the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, which has one of the largest collections in the state, as well as the Metropolis Performing Arts Theatre and John Hersey High School. The village is also notable for being the location of the first Theology on Tap lecture, which was given in 1981. The program has since expanded to more than 180 other United States locales and at least five countries.

Among the most common occupations in Arlington Heights are Management, professional, and related occupations, 49%; Sales and office occupations, 28%; and Service occupations, 8%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Arlington Heights, Illinois work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Arlington Heights, Illinois are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 18%; Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 16%; and Manufacturing, 13%. Simply Hired's Arlington Heights job listings indicate that the following industries in Arlington Heights are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Arlington Heights, Illinois is $59,864, and the median income of households in Arlington Heights was $81,739.

According to our Arlington Heights Trends data, the number of Arlington Heights, Illinois jobs has increased by 2% since October 2011.

Population of Arlington Heights Total population 78,001 Male 50.38% Female 49.62% Median age 40.5     Arlington Heights Housing Owner-occupied homes 82.8% Median cost of a home $353,600 Median mortgage payment $1,214 Renter-occupied homes 17.2% Vacant housing 5.2% Median monthly rent $949     Average Income Median for all workers $47,022 Median for all male full-time $70,259 Median for all female full-time $49,469     Household Income Less than $10,000 3% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 4% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 12% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 15% $100,000 to $149,999 24% $150,000 to $199,999 8% $200,000 or more 7%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3% High school graduate 20% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 33% Graduate degree 20%     Marital Status Never married 22% Currently married 64% Separated 1% Widowed 7% Divorced 7%     Race White 91% Black or African American 1% Asian 8% Other 1%     Arlington Heights Commute Carpool 5.9% Public transportation 6.9% Average travel time 28 minutes