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Compare Urbana to Waukegan

This post compares Urbana, 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 Urbana (city) Waukegan (city)
Population 42,141 87,999
Income (median) $39,509 $31,937
Home Value (median) $146,700 $120,300
White 59% 58%
Black 16% 17%
Asian 19% 5%
With Kids 18% 43%
Age (median) 24 31
Rentals 61% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Urbana or Waukegan?
A: Urbana has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 42141 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Urbana does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 61% for Urbana versus 53% for Waukegan.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Urbana may include: Champaign, Carbondale, and DeKalb.

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

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