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Illinois · Census place 79293

Waukegan city, IL

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Waukegan city has 88,919 residents, ranking #9 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $70,578, the median home is worth $177,600 and median gross rent runs $1,163 a month.

Population
88,919Waukegan city residents
Median household income
$70,578Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$177,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,163Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
50.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Waukegan city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Waukegan city median would spend about 19.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.3% of residents and 50.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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