Waukegan city, Illinois demographics
Population: 89,751
Median age: 34.2
Median household income: 58,844
Waukegan is a city in Lake County, Illinois, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Waukegan city, IL.
Population
| 2021 | 89,751 |
| 2020 | 87,157 |
| 2019 | 87,297 |
| 2018 | 87,571 |
| 2017 | 87,999 |
| 2016 | 88,159 |
| 2015 | 88,570 |
| 2014 | 88,671 |
| 2013 | 88,560 |
| 2012 | 88,982 |
| 2011 | 89,345 |
| 2010 | 89,382 |
| 2009 | 90,393 |
Census data for Waukegan city, Illinois
Demographic and housing estimates in Waukegan city, Illinois
| Total population | 89,751 |
| Male | 45,458 |
| Female | 44,293 |
| Total population | 89,751 |
| Under 5 years | 5,851 |
| 5 to 9 years | 6,034 |
| 10 to 14 years | 6,701 |
| 15 to 19 years | 7,050 |
| 20 to 24 years | 7,530 |
| 25 to 34 years | 12,598 |
| 35 to 44 years | 13,224 |
| 45 to 54 years | 11,366 |
| 55 to 59 years | 5,527 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,300 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,189 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,540 |
| 85 years and over | 841 |
| Median age (years) | 34.2 |
| Under 18 years | 23,039 |
| 16 years and over | 69,762 |
| 18 years and over | 66,712 |
| 21 years and over | 62,429 |
| 62 years and over | 11,864 |
| 65 years and over | 9,570 |
| Total population | 89,751 |
| One race | 78,459 |
| White | 33,154 |
| Black or African American | 16,893 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 923 |
| Asian | 5,919 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 99 |
| Some other race | 21,471 |
| Two or more races | 11,292 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 51,421 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,102 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,319 |
Social characteristics in Waukegan city, Illinois
| Total households | 30,399 |
| Family households (families) | 13,041 |
| Married-couple family | 2,523 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,157 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,277 |
| Nonfamily households | 8,678 |
| Average household size | 7,183 |
| Average family size | 2.88 |
Economic characteristics in Waukegan city, Illinois
| Total households | 30,399 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,791 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 936 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,002 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,544 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,993 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,909 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,996 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,824 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,746 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,658 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 58,844 |
Housing characteristics in Waukegan city, Illinois
| Total housing units | 32,183 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,399 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,784 |
| Total housing units | 32,183 |
| 1-unit, detached | 16,002 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,985 |
| 2 units | 2,978 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,605 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,954 |
| 10 to 19 units | 3,282 |
| 20 or more units | 4,346 |
| Mobile home | 19 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 12 |
| Total housing units | 32,183 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 446 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,736 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 4,931 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,905 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,563 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,413 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,313 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,955 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 5,921 |
| Total housing units | 32,183 |
| 1 room | 773 |
| 2 rooms | 829 |
| 3 rooms | 4,156 |
| 4 rooms | 6,963 |
| 5 rooms | 7,191 |
| 6 rooms | 5,089 |
| 7 rooms | 2,697 |
| 8 rooms | 2,084 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,401 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 32,183 |
| No bedroom | 903 |
| 1 bedroom | 5,438 |
| 2 bedrooms | 10,675 |
| 3 bedrooms | 10,249 |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,874 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,044 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,399 |
| Owner-occupied | 14,791 |
| Renter-occupied | 15,608 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.13 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.64 |
| Occupied housing units | 30,399 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,566 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 9,495 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 5,753 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,239 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,674 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,672 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,791 |
| Less than $50,000 | 516 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,097 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,134 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,803 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,194 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 641 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 277 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 129 |
| Median (dollars) | 146,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 14,791 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,942 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,849 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 15,329 |
| Less than $500 | 1,086 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,220 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 6,005 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,789 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 133 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 66 |
| $3,000 or more | 30 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,023 |
| No rent paid | 279 |
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