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The total population of Waukegan is estimated to be 89,435 with 45,050 males (50.37%) and 44,385 females (49.63%). There are 665 less females than males in Waukegan.
The median household income in Waukegan was $63,605 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,667(4.38%) from $60,938 in 2020. This income is 85.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Waukegan sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $71,610. Overall, the median household income for the city of Waukegan stands at $64,299.
In Waukegan, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,340 for males and $28,124 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,096 for males and $41,876 for females.
In Waukegan, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,692, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $50,571.
In 2022, the population of Waukegan was 87,976, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Waukegan's population was 88,679, a decline of 0.49% compared to a population of 89,115 in 2020.
The median age in Waukegan, IL is 34.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.71% were under the age of 15, 23.85% aged 15 to 29, 44.78% aged 30 to 64, 9.73% aged 65 to 84, and 0.94% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Waukegan population: 36.94% are White, 18.82% are Black or African American, 1.03% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.59% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 23.92% are some other race and 12.58% are multiracial.