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Waukegan township, IL


Lake County, IL

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 90,100   ( 793 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.1 square miles
Population density: 4260.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,143 16.81% 8.4%
Black:16,63718.47% 9.0%
Indian:150.02% 91.5%
Asian:2,5272.80% 24.1%
2+ races:2,1722.41% 77.9%
Hispanic:52,76458.56% 1.4%
Total non-White:74,95783.19% 0.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,386 -1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:593 0.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
90,893
16,52918.19%
18,28420.12%
1760.19%
2,0362.24%
1,2211.34%
52,04657.26%
74,36481.81%

2000
92,693
25,08727.06%
19,79821.36%
1440.16%
2,2102.38%
1,6251.75%
43,44246.87%
67,60672.94%

1990
78,198
40,39351.65%
17,91122.90%
3520.45%
1,8672.39%
n/a
17,67522.60%
37,80548.35%

1980
78,407
49,99063.76%
16,52121.07%
210.03%
1,4491.85%
n/a
10,32013.16%
28,41736.24%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-8,558 -9.2
6,758 7.3
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-15,306 -19.6
29,801 38.1
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-9,597 -12.2
9,388 12.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Waukegan township, IL
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
33.4
23,206 25.8%
66,894 74.2%
10,381 11.5%
30,681
2.87
20,821 67.9%
12,548 60.3%
3,162 15.2%
9,860 32.1%

2010
NumberPercent
30.2
28,227 31.1%
62,666 68.9%
7,128 7.8%
27,965
3.17
20,033 71.6%
12,329 61.5%
3,436 17.2%
7,932 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
?
28,227 30.5%
64,466 69.5%
7,820 8.4%
29,054
3.11
20,589 70.9%
14,108 68.5%
3,044 14.8%
8,465 29.1%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
21,309 27.3%
56,889 72.7%
8,729 11.2%
27,639
2.76
19,288 69.8%
14,799 76.7%
2,101 10.9%
8,351 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.7
22,913 29.2%
55,494 70.8%
7,734 9.9%
28,016
2.74
19,858 70.9%
15,668 78.9%
2,090 10.5%
8,158 29.1%

2022 Housing Data for Waukegan township, IL

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units32,762 
Median Value$153,600 
Occupied30,68193.6%
Vacant2,0816.4%
Owned14,54747.4%
Rented16,13452.6%
Median Rent$1,059 
Single-Family Units17,86754.5%
    Detached16,68950.9%
    Attached1,1783.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units8,75526.7%
Mobile Homes8262.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waukegan township, IL

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,6105.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2003.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4654.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5465.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991,6085.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,7625.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991,3414.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991,3714.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,6085.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9606.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993,42011.1%
$75,000 to $99,9994,60415.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,6838.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6225.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5695.1%
$200,000 or more1,3124.3%
Median Household Income58,937 
Per Capita Income25,550 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,6445.4%
Public Assistance9443.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6,66121.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,90262.8%
Unemployed1,3935.9%
In Armed Forces2170.9%
Total Labor Force16,51269.6%
Not in Labor Force7,20330.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,73614,26856.8%
Non-Profit1,1491,32246.5%
Self-Employed1,55189963.3%
Local Government9261,52237.8%
State Government38343546.8%
Federal Government99448967.0%
Total Private + Self20,28715,16757.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,4523,76847.8%
Total23,73918,93555.6%
Pct. Govt.11.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,5278.2%
Sales and Office Occupations8,42719.7%
Professional, Technical5,98114.0%
Service Occupations9,20821.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.1%
All others15,60936.5%
White Collar 42.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing8,36219.6%
Retail trade5,59113.1%
Health care and social assistance4,69211.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,1489.7%
Accommodation and food services3,4198.0%
Transportation and warehousing3,0217.1%
Educational services2,4845.8%
Construction2,3985.6%
Public administration1,4833.5%
Finance and insurance1,4753.5%
Wholesale trade1,4123.3%
Other services1,4103.3%
Professional, scientific, technical9812.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7911.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4461.0%
Information4010.9%
Utilities1410.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting400.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction300.1%
Management270.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waukegan township, IL

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican43,58748.38%
Puerto Rican2,6512.94%
Cuban1610.18%
Dominican3400.38%
Total Central American4,3064.78%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan3540.39%
Honduran2,8543.17%
Nicaraguan1060.12%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran9331.04%
Other Central American590.07%
Total South American4840.54%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean280.03%
Colombian1760.20%
Ecuadorian1340.15%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1460.16%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,2351.37%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,4891.65%
Indian4660.52%
Cambodian2430.27%
Vietnamese1620.18%
Chinese1320.15%
Japanese730.08%
Laotian10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish42,20050.2%
English38,28645.6%
Other Asian9901.2%
Tagalog7810.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun6890.8%
Other2650.3%
Other Indo-European2250.3%
Arabic1930.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1500.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,2634.7%
Irish3,1453.5%
American2,9343.3%
English1,9712.2%
Italian1,5871.8%
Polish1,2161.3%
African1,0871.2%
Belizean1,0071.1%
Swedish5970.7%
Norwegian5250.6%
European4240.5%
Jamaican4020.4%
Scottish3720.4%
Slovene3130.3%
French2880.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen73,08181.1%
Not a citizen17,01918.9%
Native63,69770.7%
Foreign-born26,40329.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waukegan township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,518 15.2%6,373 11.4%18,561 33.1%14,257 25.5%5,534 9.9%2,760 4.9%
  Average years of education: 11.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,518 15.2%
9-12 Years 6,373 11.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,561 33.1%
Some College 14,257 25.5%
Bach. Degree 5,534 9.9%
Grad Degree 2,760 4.9%
Average years of education: 11.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waukegan township, IL

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +792 R +1,019 R + 6.1%
D -227
2020 vs. 2012 R +257 D +136 R + 1.1%
D +393
2020 vs. 2008 R -127 R +1,450 R + 2.0%
D -1,577
2016 vs. 2008 R -919 R +431 D + 4.1%
D -1,350
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 34% Joe Biden (D) 17,777 76.6% Donald Trump* (R) 4,893 21.1% 550 2.4% 23,220 -19 -26 0.38%
2016 35% Hillary Clinton (D) 18,004 77.2% Donald Trump (R) 4,101 17.6% 1,225 5.3% 23,330 -21 -28 0.42%
2012 35% Barack Obama* (D) 17,384 78.3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,636 20.9% 193 0.9% 22,213 -20 -26 0.42%
2008 39% Barack Obama (D) 19,354 78.7% John McCain (R) 5,020 20.4% 215 0.9% 24,589 -16 -25 0.44%
2000 32% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,858 66.5% George W. Bush (R) 6,470 31.0% 521 2.5% 20,849 -12 -17 0.44%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Waukegan township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,777 76.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,893 21.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 180 0.8%
Other 370 1.6%
TOTAL 23,220
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -26


2016 President, Waukegan township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 18,004 77.2%
Donald Trump (R) 4,101 17.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 648 2.8%
Other 577 2.5%
TOTAL 23,330
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -28


2012 President, Waukegan township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 17,384 78.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,636 20.9%
Other 193 0.9%
TOTAL 22,213
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -26


2008 President, Waukegan township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,354 78.7%
John McCain (R) 5,020 20.4%
Other 215 0.9%
TOTAL 24,589
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -25


2000 President, Waukegan township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 6,470 31.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,858 66.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 394 1.9%
Other 127 0.6%
TOTAL 20,849
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waukegan township, IL

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 17% Tammy Duckworth* (D) 8,525 74.2% Kathy Salvi (R) 2,765 24.1% 192 [+] 1.7% 11,482 -17 0.28%
2022 G 17% J.B. Pritzker* (D) 8,365 72.8% Darren Bailey (R) 2,762 24.0% 365 [+] 3.2% 11,492 -18 0.28%
2020 S2 33% Richard Durbin* (D) 16,272 71.0% Mark Curran (R) 4,619 20.2% 2,018 [+] 8.8% 22,909 -19 0.38%
2018 G 24% J.B. Pritzker (D) 11,807 73.8% Bruce Rauner* (R) 3,348 20.9% 836 [+] 5.2% 15,991 -18 0.35%
2016 S3 35% Tammy Duckworth (D) 16,714 72.8% Mark Kirk* (R) 5,153 22.4% 1,092 [+] 4.8% 22,959 -17 0.42%
2014 S2 20% Richard Durbin* (D) 9,080 70.2% Jim Oberweis (R) 3,320 25.7% 527 [+] 4.1% 12,927 -17 0.36%
2014 G 21% Pat Quinn* (D) 9,095 67.5% Bruce Rauner (R) 4,012 29.8% 376 [+] 2.8% 13,483 -21 0.37%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote