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Waukegan, Illinois

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StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Total Population89,07612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,919$83,390$80,734
Median Age35.539.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.9%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$190,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,205$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate15.3%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born31.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.2%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.127.826.4
Worked from Home7.6%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waukegan, Illinois

Age in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Median Age35.539.038.9
Under 18 %22.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.8%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Households32,0425,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households66.6%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children33.0%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.0%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone27.6%31.2%28.7%
Never Married43.5%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,249$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.3%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households19.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units33,2295,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.4%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.8%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,759$5,298n/a

Education in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School24.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate28.7%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.6%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.2%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.1%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.1%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.4%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Waukegan, Illinois

StatisticWaukeganIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens19.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home45.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home47.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.9%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Waukegan

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.