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60087

Waukegan, IL · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,293
Median household income
$76,738
People below poverty
11.7%
Median home value
$206,600

Income

The median income of households in 60087 was $76,738. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 12.6
$50,000 to $74,999 18.5
$75,000 to $99,999 16.4
$100,000 to $149,999 17.2
$150,000 to $199,999 9.8
$200,000 or more 8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 53227
Female 44545

An estimated 80.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 25.9% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.5 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,952. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 80.9
Social Security 25.9
Retirement income 28.5
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 8.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 8.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 10.4

In 2020-2024, 18.4 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 59.3% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 46.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 60087 in 2020-2024, 88.6% had health insurance coverage and 11.4% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.3% and public coverage was 40.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2.1%.


In 2020-2024, 60087 had a total population of 27,293 - 14,185 (52%) females and 13,108 (48%) males. The median age was 37.6 years. An estimated 21.3% of the population was under 18 years, 34.9% was 19 to 44 years, 25% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.3 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 60087 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 480 907
5 to 9 1039 1078
10 to 14 507 601
15 to 19 1035 1121
20 to 24 940 1307
25 to 29 894 1014
30 to 34 1051 909
35 to 39 854 833
40 to 44 985 743
45 to 49 788 781
50 to 54 742 860
55 to 59 1119 873
60 to 64 783 874
65 to 69 749 706
70 to 74 585 541
75 to 79 219 516
80 to 84 134 332
85 and over 204 189

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 33.6% were White; 18% were Black or African American; 3.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 3.6% were Asian; 5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 23.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 53.1% of the people in 60087 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 24.6% of the people in 60087 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,192 households in 60087. The average household size was 2.66 people.

Married-couple households made up 47.3% of the households in 60087 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.9% of all households, while 18.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 13.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 25.3% of all households.

In 60087, 30.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 28.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 47.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
18.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 47.7% of males and 45.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.5 36.3
Now married, except separated 47.7 45.3
Separated 1.9 1.6
Widowed 1.3 6.5
Divorced 7.6 10.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 60087, 937 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75.3% of the people living in 60087 were U.S. natives. 56.5% of the 60087 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 24.7% of 60087 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.7% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 77.7 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 60087 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 60087.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 79.1
Asia 12.1
Europe 4.9
Africa 3.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 60087 in 2020-2024, 48.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 42.8% of people at least five years old; 20.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 42.8
Other Indo-European languages 2.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.7
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 60087 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.1
Different house, same county 8
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 1.7
Abroad 0.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 77.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 22.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 60087 was 6,266 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 97 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 4,723. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,446.

Educational Attainment of People in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 22.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.6
Some college, no degree 19.1
Associate's degree 8.4
Bachelor's degree 11.1
Graduate or professional degree 8.4

Disability

In 60087, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 9.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 25.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 60087, 63.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 30% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.3% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 12,061 85.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,741 12.3
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 357 2.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 60087 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0
Construction 5.3
Manufacturing 20
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 14.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 1.9
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 60087 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,982 28.1
Service occupations 2,745 19.4
Sales and office occupations 2,957 20.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,051 7.4
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,432 24.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.7% of 60087 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.4
Walked 0.6
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 6.5

In 2020-2024, 60087 had a total of 10,379 housing units. Of these housing units, 66.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 29.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 4.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 66.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 29.3
Mobile homes 4.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 4.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 60087 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 55.1% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 60087 had 10,192 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 187 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 59.9% while renters occupied 40.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.8 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.46.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.1% and another 23.7% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 60087:

House Heating Fuel Used in 60087 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 84.4
Electricity 15
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.2
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 60087 was $206,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 52.4 % had a mortgage. 47.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,762 and for owners without a mortgage it was $743.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 60087 was $1,356. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.