Waukegan, IL Profile
Waukegan, IL, population 90,622, is located
in Illinois's Lake county,
about 36.9 miles from Chicago and 42.9 miles from Naperville.
Through the 90's Waukegan's population has grown by about 27%.
It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Waukegan has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Waukegan's population has grown by about 1%.
Population Statistics
Gender
| Population by Gender |
| Males | 51% |
| Females | 49% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 50% |
| African American | 19% |
| Native American | 1% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 26% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 9.99% | | 40 to 60: | 9.99% |
| Over 60 | 4.00% | | Over 60: | 6.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 88,002 | N/A |
| 2001 | 89,520 | 1.72% |
| 2002 | 90,742 | 1.37% |
| 2003 | 90,724 | -0.02% |
| 2004 | 90,433 | -0.32% |
| 2005 | 89,853 | -0.64% |
| 2006 | 90,196 | 0.38% |
| 2007 | 90,103 | -0.10% |
| 2008 | 90,154 | 0.06% |
| 2009 | 90,622 | 0.52% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $42,335 |
Location
| Elevation | 660 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 22.2 Square Miles |
| Water Area | 0.1 Square Miles |