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Compare Wilmette to Waukegan

This post compares Wilmette, 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 Wilmette (village) Waukegan (city)
Population 27,393 87,999
Income (median) $113,063 $31,937
Home Value (median) $659,200 $120,300
White 83% 58%
Black 0% 17%
Asian 12% 5%
With Kids 40% 43%
Age (median) 44 31
Rentals 11% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Wilmette or Waukegan?
A: Wilmette has a much smaller population count than Waukegan: 27393 compared with 87999 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waukegan does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 11% for Wilmette versus 53% for Waukegan.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Wilmette may include: Highland-Park, Northbrook, and Glenview.

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

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