Waukegan Population

Waukegan is a city in Illinois State of United States, is in Lake County, located about 11 miles south of the border with Wisconsin and 37 miles north of downtown Chicago. Waukegan population in 2023 is estimated to be 89,294, covers city area of 24.47 sq mi (63.38 sq km), ranks ninth largest city in Illinois State, three-hundred-eighty-second city in the United States. Waukegan population as per 2020 census is 89,321 compared to 2010 population of 89,078 with the increase number of 243 people and growth of 0.3 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Waukegan population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	89,126
2011	88,954	-0.19
2012	88,778	-0.20
2013	88,884	0.12
2014	88,788	-0.11
2015	88,371	-0.47
2016	88,174	-0.22
2017	87,638	-0.61
2018	86,792	-0.97
2019	87,987	1.38
2020	89,321	1.52
2021 *	88,615	-0.79
2022 *	89,160	0.61
2023 *	89,294	0.15

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Waukegan Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Waukegan population is 86,262, out of these 42,411 are male, 43,851 are female, The sex ratio of Waukegan is 97. The median age of the Waukegan population is 32.8, Waukegan population by age are, under 18 years is 23,621, 16 years and over is 65,892, 18 years and over is 62,641, 21 years and over is 58,507, 65 years and over is 11,553. 49.2% are male, 50.8% are female, Population of Waukegan by age percent-wise is, 27.4% are under 18 years old, 76.4% are 16 years and over, 72.6% are 18 years and over, 67.8% are 21 years and over, 10.4% are 65 years and over. There are total 31,167 housing units, The voting population of Waukegan are 49,285, out of these 23,603 are male voters, 25,682 are female voters, 47.9% are male, 52.1% are female. Waukegan population in 2022 is estimated to be 89,160, and in 2021 is estimated to be 88,615.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	6,033	7.0%
5 - 9	7,027	8.1%
10 - 14	6,044	7.0%
15 - 19	6,816	7.9%
20 - 24	6,877	8.0%
25 - 34	12,716	14.7%
35 - 44	12,742	14.8%
45 - 54	9,950	11.5%
55 - 59	4,722	5.5%
60 - 64	4,349	5.0%
65 - 74	4,984	5.8%
75 - 84	2,719	3.2%
85 and over	1,283	1.5%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Waukegan Population by Race

White Population

White population in Waukegan, Illinois are 42,323, percentage wise 49.1 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Waukegan, Illinois are 17,758, percentage wise 20.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Waukegan, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Waukegan are 6,085, percentage wise 7.1 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Waukegan, Illinois are 42,839. Percentage wise 49.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 36,701 are Mexican people, 1,849 are Puerto Ricans, 175 are Cubans, and 4,114 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	86,262	Percent
White	42,323	49.1%
Black or African American	17,758	20.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	364	0.4%
Asian Population	6,085	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino	42,839	49.7%
Mexican	36,701	42.5%
Puerto Rican	1,849	2.1%
Cuban	175	0.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino	4,114

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Waukegan native population is 61,947, out of these 49,688 born in the Illinois state and 10,267 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 24,315, out of these 10,464 are Naturalized US citizen, 379 are in Europe, 1,863 in Asia, 139 in Africa, 7,992 in Latin America and 91 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Waukegan are 13,851, out of these 45 are from Europe, 2,494 are from Asia, 56 from Africa, 11,159 are from Latin America and 97 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	61,947
Born in state of residence	49,688
Born in other state in the United States	10,267
Northeast	1,257
Midwest	1,576
South	5,182
West	2,252
Born outside the United States	1,992
Puerto Rico	653
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,339
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	24,315
Naturalized U.S. citizen	10,464
Europe	379
Asia	1,863
Africa	139
Oceania	0
Latin America	7,992
Northern America	91
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	13,851
Europe	45
Asia	2,494
Africa	56
Oceania	0
Latin America	11,159
Northern America	97

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Waukegan Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Waukegan, Illinois are 31,167, Occupied housing units are 29,100, Rental vacancy rate is 8. Percentage of occupancy is 93, 44.42% of houses are owner occupied and 48.95% of houses are renter occupied in Waukegan. There are 47.27 percent of one-unit detached, 5.61 percent of one-units attached, 10.51 percent of two-unit houses, 7.01 percent of three or four unit homes. 0.24 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 40.75 percent are available with one vehicle, 25.69 percent are available with two vehicles, 17.64 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 9.29 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Waukegan rental homes or apartments are 15,257, occupied by Renter, The median value of Waukegan average rental rate is $1,017.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	31,167
Occupied housing units	29,100
Occupied housing units percent	93
Rental vacancy rate	8
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	14,732
1-unit attached	1,748
2 units	3,275
3 or 4 units	2,184
Mobile home	74
Boat, RV, van, etc.	45
Owner-occupied	13,843
Renter-occupied	15,257
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Waukegan Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Waukegan, Illinois is $143,800, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.40 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 4.62 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 18.69 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 11.02 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 6.29 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 1.82 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.27 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.29 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	437
$50,000 to $99,999	1,439
$100,000 to $149,999	5,826
$150,000 to $199,999	3,436
$200,000 to $299,999	1,961
$300,000 to $499,999	568
$500,000 to $999,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	91
Median (dollars)	143,800

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates