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Compare Carol Stream to Waukegan

This post compares Carol Stream, 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 Carol Stream (village) Waukegan (city)
Population 40,231 87,999
Income (median) $52,357 $31,937
Home Value (median) $231,400 $120,300
White 69% 58%
Black 6% 17%
Asian 18% 5%
With Kids 33% 43%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Carol Stream or Waukegan?
A: Carol Stream has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 40231 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Carol Stream versus 53% for Waukegan.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Carol Stream may include: Wheeling, Woodridge, and Palatine.

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

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