Cities / Illinois / Waukegan

Waukegan, IL

89,076 people

Right Now

Weather

69.8°F

Clear

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 74°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Lake County)

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 7.7 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORD

27 mi — Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Population & People

Population

89,076

Median age

35.5

Median household income

$71,919

Poverty rate

15.3%

Unemployment rate

6.3%

Bachelor's degree+

20.9%

Avg. commute

24 min

Hispanic or Latino

57.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$190,900

Median gross rent

$1,205/mo

Homeownership rate

50.22%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,781

HUD Fair Market Rent (Lake County, 1 mi from Waukegan), 2026. Efficiency $1480, 1BR $1581, 2BR $1781, 3BR $2294, 4BR $2653. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Illinois commercial electricity

13.07¢/kWh

Illinois industrial electricity

10.14¢/kWh

Illinois residential electricity

17.69¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1201996.1

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

913681.4

All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois

550.96

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

27 mi away

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

40 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

40 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Illinois energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Illinois economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).