Median Household Income
$71,919 ± $3,861
Median Home Value
$190,900 ± $5,356
Median Gross Rent
$1,205 ± $38/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,249
Poverty Rate
15.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.3%
Homeownership Rate
50.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.9%
Median Age
35.5
Average Commute
24 min
Households
32,042
Veterans
2,645
Population Over Time
Waukegan grew 0.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
88,671
2016
88,159
2018
87,571
2020
87,157
2022
89,435
2024
89,076
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
28.0%
Hispanic or Latino
57.9%
Black or African American
17.3%
Asian
5.5%
Nearby Cities in Illinois
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.