Waukegan.
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Illinois·Lake County
25 tracts·98K people·$191K median·4,028/mi²
Hispanic 58 · White 17 · Black 17 · Asian 5 · Multiracial 3 · Other 1
Married couple 41 · Other 32 · Living alone 28
Retail 25 · Health 23 · Professional 21 · Manufacturing 14 · Public admin 8 · Leisure 8 · Other 2
Management · business · science · arts 28 · Production · transport 26 · Sales · office 20 · Service 19 · Construction · maintenance 7
Drive alone 70 · Carpool 32 · Work from home 8 · Transit 2 · Walk 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Waukegan is $190,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.4× the US median of $458,812.
Waukegan has 89,076 residents across 21 census tracts and 21 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 35.5; the population is 57.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% White, 16.6% Black, 5.4% Asian, 2.7% Multiracial and 0.7% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 20.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 15.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Chrtr (40%), Andrew Cooke Magnet Elem School (38%) and John S Clark Elem School (35%) lead the elementary schools; John R Lewis Middle School (20%), Robert E Abbott Middle School (11%) and Edith M Smith Middle School (10%) lead the middle schools; Waukegan High School is the high school with reported scores (9%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,205/month, 24% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Waukegan is $71,919 a year, 16% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Waukegan, median rent is $1,205/month and the median home value is $190,900 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Waukegan reported 3.6 violent crimes and 11.0 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 80°F; winter lows average 19°F; there are 93 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 37 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Waukegan are tornado (92), cold wave (91) and strong wind (84), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Waukegan, 1% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).