Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

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2021 Population

141,164

2.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

34.6

1.76% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

14.5%

0.149% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$59,117

7.27% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$151,700

6.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL had a population of 141k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $59,117. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew from 137,759 to 141,164, a 2.47% increase and its median household income grew from $55,110 to $59,117, a 7.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (25.9%), Other (Hispanic) (19.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (19%), White (Hispanic) (18.4%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (9.27%).

44.2% of the households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86% of the residents in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are State Career College (57 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was $151,700, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 2 cars per household.

Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL borders Avon, Lake Villa, Antioch & Grant Townships PUMA, IL, Warren, Libertyville (North & East) & Shields Townships PUMA, IL, Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL, Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL, Allegan County PUMA, MI, Van Buren & Cass Counties PUMA, MI, Berrien County PUMA, MI, and Kenosha County PUMA, WI.

United States Illinois

Population & Diversity

Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is home to a population of 141k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2021, 23.4% of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents were born outside of the country (33k people).

In 2021, there were 1.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (36.5k people) in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27.9k Other (Hispanic) and 26.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Spanish (52,995 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,591 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (710 households).

Citizenship

86%

2021 Citizenship

85.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 86% of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
36.5k ± 1.46k
Other (Hispanic)
27.9k ± 2.21k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 1.37k

48.9%

Hispanic Population

69k people

48.9% of the people in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are hispanic (69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

33k people

22.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

As of 2021, 23.4% of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL residents (33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 22.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
52,995 households (40.1%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,591 households (1.2%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
710 households (0.537%)

44.2% of the households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Spanish. 40.1% of the households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,244 ± 356
Gulf War (2001-)
1,376 ± 318
Gulf War (1990s)
917 ± 220

Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.63 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL employs 64.8k people. The largest industries in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Restaurants & Food Services (5,540 people), Construction (3,861 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,690 people), and the highest paying industries are Hardware stores ($185,866), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($119,790), and Legal services ($118,559).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,166

Women

47.5%

33,352

Men

52.5%

The workforce of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2020 was 63,518 people, with 47.5% woman, and 52.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

64.8k

2021 Value

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.03%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 63.5k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,905 people), Cooks (1,854 people), and Landscaping and groundskeeping workers (1,670 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.8k

2021 Value

2.03%

1 Year growth

± 2.03%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew at a rate of 2.03%, from 63.5k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,540 people), Construction (3,861 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL, though some of these residents may live in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,748

Median earning men ± $1,502

$29,723

Median earning women ± $1,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,750), Public Administration ($79,509), and Information ($59,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($43,671), Wholesale Trade ($41,160), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL awarded 57 degrees. The student population of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 84 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Black or African American (29 and 50.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (22 and 38.6%), White (4 and 7.02%), and Asian (1 and 1.75%).

The largest universities in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL by number of degrees awarded are State Career College (57 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lake County (Northeast)--Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL are Medical Assistant (19 and 33.3%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (19 and 33.3%), and Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (17 and 29.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 2.07% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.36% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (35.8k), Some college (24k), and Secondary Education (21.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was $151,700 in 2021, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $142,700 to $151,700, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is $59,117. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

Property

$151,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$3,358

$27,309

Median Property Taxes

±$1,146

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2021

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.3% of the housing units in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was Vernon, Moraine, West Deerfield & Libertyville (Southeast) Townships PUMA, IL with a value of $141,613, followed by Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL and DuPage & Wheatland Townships PUMA, IL, with respective values of $139,079 and $119,865.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,117

Median Household Income

± $2,263

48.5k

Number of Households

± 1,854

In 2021, the median household income of the 48.5k households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew to $59,117 from the previous year's value of $55,110.

The following chart displays the households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.408

2021 Wage GINI in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

0.413

2020 Wage GINI in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL

In 2021, the income inequality in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.27% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (4.27%)

In 2021, 74.3% of workers in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (4.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.65% of the workforce in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL (20.1k out of 139k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.6% of the population of Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 25.7% on Medicaid, 9.61% on Medicare, 9.07% on non-group plans, and 1.56% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

40.6%

Employer Coverage

25.7%

Medicaid

9.61%

Medicare

9.07%

Non-Group

1.56%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL grew by 1.48% from 13.3% to 13.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waukegan, Zion, Benton & Newport Townships PUMA, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.