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Compare Waukegan to Oak Lawn

This post compares Waukegan, Illinois to Oak Lawn, 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 Waukegan (city) Oak Lawn (village)
Population 87,999 56,754
Income (median) $31,937 $51,145
Home Value (median) $120,300 $191,100
White 58% 80%
Black 17% 6%
Asian 5% 2%
With Kids 43% 27%
Age (median) 31 41
Rentals 53% 20%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waukegan or Oak Lawn?
A: Waukegan has a larger population count than Oak Lawn: 87999 compared with 56754 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for Waukegan versus 20% for Oak Lawn.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waukegan may include: Melrose-Park, Zion, and Berwyn.

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

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