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Compare Waukegan to Park Forest

This post compares Waukegan, Illinois to Park Forest, 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) Park Forest (village)
Population 87,999 21,672
Income (median) $31,937 $45,909
Home Value (median) $120,300 $69,400
White 58% 28%
Black 17% 64%
Asian 5% 0%
With Kids 43% 31%
Age (median) 31 38
Rentals 53% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waukegan or Park Forest?
A: Waukegan has a much larger population count than Park Forest: 87999 compared with 21672 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waukegan or Park Forest?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 39% for Park Forest.

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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