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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Waukegan | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,076 | 85,698 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 0.5% | 4.5% | 0 | ||
| Median household income | $71,919 | $69,394 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 15.4% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% | 23.4% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 4.0% | 5.9% | 33 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $190,900 | $363,150 | 18 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,205 | $1,228 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 3.6% | 5.2% | 18 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.6% | 9.7% | 27 |
WaukeganPeer median
WaukeganPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer 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% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.3 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 39.4 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 24.7 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.9 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.3 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 28.0 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA | 91 | 86,101 | — | $68,906 | 22.9% |
| Longview, TX | 86 | 82,923 | — | $63,340 | 23.7% |
| San Angelo, TX | 85 | 99,674 | +3.6% | $65,864 | 24.7% |
| Bellflower, CA | 85 | 76,819 | — | $78,722 | 21.6% |
| El Cajon, CA | 85 | 104,449 | +2.8% | $67,511 | 23.0% |
| Yakima, WA | 85 | 96,961 | +4.5% | $62,815 | 20.8% |
| Kennewick, WA | 84 | 85,295 | +12.3% | $73,576 | 26.2% |
| Hawthorne, CA | 84 | 85,191 | — | $75,848 | 26.0% |
| Apple Valley, CA | 84 | 75,473 | +7.0% | $69,882 | 18.9% |
| Ogden, UT | 83 | 87,413 | — | $72,575 | 25.9% |