How many renters in Waukegan, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

49.1% (±5.3 points) of renting households in Waukegan, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
49.1% (±5.3 points)
Paying 35% or more
38.6% (±4.4 points)
Median share of income
29.4% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Waukegan

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWaukeganLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%17.8% (±3.3 points)14.4%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%9.8% (±2.6 points)12.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.8% (±3.0 points)13.2%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.5% (±2.2 points)10.5%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.5% (±3.0 points)9.2%8.9%9.2%
35% or more38.6% (±4.4 points)40.1%39.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Waukegan against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WaukeganLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more49.1% (±5.3 points)49.3% (±2.3 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more38.6% (±4.4 points)40.1% (±1.8 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income29.4% (±2.4 points)29.7% (±1.0 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$51,318 (±$4,847)$60,278 (±$2,115)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,205 (±$38)$1,477 (±$29)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Waukegan, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (49.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lake County, Waukegan ranks 43 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 824 of 2,503.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Waukegan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukegan
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Waukegan—49.1% (±5.3 points)—
Waukegan Township1.2 mi49.9% (±4.9 points)Not measurably different
Park City1.5 mi49.2% (±17.9 points)Not measurably different
Gurnee3.4 mi53.8% (±9.5 points)Not measurably different
North Chicago3.7 mi51.6% (±6.8 points)Not measurably different
Warren Township (Lake County)3.9 mi52.7% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Benton Township (Lake County)4.5 mi42.5% (±17.0 points)Not measurably different
Beach Park5.0 mi54.3% (±27.6 points)Not measurably different
Green Oaks5.2 mi51.7% (±32.7 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
36 (tie)Wadsworth50.0% (±58.7 points)
38Waukegan Township49.9% (±4.9 points)
39 (tie)Round Lake Park49.6% (±26.4 points)
39 (tie)West Deerfield Township49.6% (±14.7 points)
41Park City49.2% (±17.9 points)
42 (tie)Gages Lake49.1% (±17.6 points)
42 (tie)Waukegan49.1% (±5.3 points)
44Vernon Hills48.8% (±7.5 points)
45Libertyville Township48.1% (±6.4 points)
46Antioch Township48.0% (±10.2 points)
47Ela Township47.4% (±12.1 points)
48Newport Township47.1% (±24.0 points)
49Long Lake46.0% (±37.9 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Waukegan

Are renters in Waukegan rent-burdened?

49.1% of renting households in Waukegan pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Waukegan spend on rent?

The median renting household in Waukegan, IL spends 29.4% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Waukegan city, Illinois (place:79293, in state:17).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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