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Compare Mount Prospect to Waukegan

This post compares Mount Prospect, 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 Mount Prospect (village) Waukegan (city)
Population 54,493 87,999
Income (median) $55,303 $31,937
Home Value (median) $306,800 $120,300
White 76% 58%
Black 2% 17%
Asian 12% 5%
With Kids 34% 43%
Age (median) 39 31
Rentals 30% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mount Prospect or Waukegan?
A: Mount Prospect has a smaller population count than Waukegan: 54493 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 30% for Mount Prospect versus 53% for Waukegan.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mount Prospect may include: Palatine, Gurnee, and Woodridge.

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

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