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Waukegan, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
88,919
Population
3,665/sq mi density
$70,578
Median Income
$31,667 per capita
$177,600
Home Value
$231,782 Zillow
$1,163
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
263 sunny days/yr
383
Violent Crime/100K
2,230 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$70,578 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,600 home value, $1,163/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
383 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,578
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,667
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.9%
12% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waukegan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waukegan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,578
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,667
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$143,679
200%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,751
122%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,751
22% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.9%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.5%
50% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$82,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.9%
Public Transit
2.5%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
20.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
19,967
Restaurants
1,607
Healthcare
2,211
Retail
2,099
Manufacturing
811
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$143,679
100% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$13,960
299% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,578 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,667 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $143,679 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,751 |
| County GDP | $82,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.9% |
| Public Transit | 2.5% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 19,967 |
| Restaurants | 1,607 |
| Healthcare | 2,211 |
| Retail | 2,099 |
| Manufacturing | 811 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $143,679 |
| Avg Property Tax | $13,960 |