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Compare Lansing to Waukegan

This post compares Lansing, 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 Lansing (village) Waukegan (city)
Population 28,308 87,999
Income (median) $45,080 $31,937
Home Value (median) $125,500 $120,300
White 51% 58%
Black 39% 17%
Asian 1% 5%
With Kids 28% 43%
Age (median) 41 31
Rentals 33% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lansing or Waukegan?
A: Lansing has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 28308 compared with 87999 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lansing or Waukegan?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Lansing.

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lansing may include: Alton, Crest-Hill, and Danville.

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

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