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Compare Waukegan to Oak Park

This post compares Waukegan, Illinois to Oak Park, 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 Park (village)
Population 87,999 52,229
Income (median) $31,937 $75,763
Home Value (median) $120,300 $370,400
White 58% 68%
Black 17% 19%
Asian 5% 4%
With Kids 43% 32%
Age (median) 31 39
Rentals 53% 41%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waukegan or Oak Park?
A: Waukegan has a larger population count than Oak Park: 87999 compared with 52229 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waukegan or Oak Park?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 41% for Oak Park.

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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