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Compare Batavia to Waukegan

This post compares Batavia, Illinois to Waukegan, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Batavia (city) Waukegan (city)
Population 26,499 87,999
Income (median) $69,531 $31,937
Home Value (median) $290,200 $120,300
White 91% 58%
Black 2% 17%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 34% 43%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 22% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Batavia or Waukegan?
A: Batavia has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 26499 compared with 87999 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Batavia or in Waukegan?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Batavia.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Batavia or Waukegan?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Batavia.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 22% for Batavia versus 53% for Waukegan.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Batavia may include: Geneva, Mokena, and Wheaton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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