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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.7%
88,904 → 88,321
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.9%
$46,469 → $70,578
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waukegan across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
87,889
-432 from 2023 (88,321)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,577
+$23,999 from 2023 ($70,578)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 88,904 | — | $46,469 | — |
| 2015 | 88,380 | -0.6% | $45,845 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 87,659 | -0.8% | $48,551 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 86,131 | -1.7% | $49,803 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 88,614 | +2.9% | $58,844 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 88,321 | -0.3% | $70,578 | +19.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.