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Waukegan, Illinois

Waukegan city, Illinois · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Lake County · 24.3 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025WaukeganPeer medianPctileSource
Population89,07685,69864
Population change (10 yr)0.5%4.5%0
Median household income$71,919$69,39455
Poverty rate15.3%15.4%45
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%23.4%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)4.0%5.9%33
Median owner-occupied home value$190,900$363,15018
Median gross rent$1,205$1,22836
Housing vacancy rate3.6%5.2%18
Worked from home7.6%9.7%27
Population, 2010–2024
WaukeganPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
WaukeganPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.5%+1.2%+4.1%
Housing units-2.5%+4.7%+5.2%
Median household income+1.2%+48.1%+37.3%
Median owner-occupied home value-27.2%+58.7%+86.0%
Median gross rent+12.4%+30.6%+41.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+13.4%+16.4%+13.8%
Worked from home+5.0%+161.8%+153.7%
Poverty rate+27.9%-14.0%-14.3%
Establishment density · Lake County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.3US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services39.4US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care24.7US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.9US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.3US 2.1below US rate
Construction28.0US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
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San Angelo, TX8599,674+3.6%$65,86424.7%
Bellflower, CA8576,819$78,72221.6%
El Cajon, CA85104,449+2.8%$67,51123.0%
Yakima, WA8596,961+4.5%$62,81520.8%
Kennewick, WA8485,295+12.3%$73,57626.2%
Hawthorne, CA8485,191$75,84826.0%
Apple Valley, CA8475,473+7.0%$69,88218.9%
Ogden, UT8387,413$72,57525.9%