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Waukegan: Bowen Park - the park trail on the east side Waukegan: Waukegan Harbor at Dusk Waukegan: Bowen Park - the park trail on the east side Waukegan: Haines Museum - Home of the Waukegan Historical Society
Waukegan: Lake County Health department on Grand av Waukegan: Waukegan from Pershing Waukegan: Jewel on Greenbay and Grand av Waukegan: Bowen Park - a picnic area
Waukegan: Bowen Park - the park trail on the east side Waukegan: Bowen Park - a mult-level play area Waukegan: Historic Manosic Temple Built in 1920 Waukegan: Bowen Park - the Jack Beeny Center
Waukegan: Bowen Park - the park trail on the east side Waukegan: North Shore Gas company on Grand av Waukegan: Genesee Theatre in Downtown Waukegan Waukegan: House on Julian
Waukegan: Coral Chemical Company on LeBaron Street;  a successful family business that been around for years!
 

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Population (year 2000): 87,901. Estimated population in July 2006: 92,066 (+4.7% change)
 

Males: 44,621  (50.8%)
Females: 43,280  (49.2%)

Lake County

Median resident age:  29.0 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60085, 60087.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,249 (it was $42,335 in 2000)
Waukegan  $42,249
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $159,400 (it was $118,200 in 2000)
Waukegan  $159,400
Illinois:  $183,900

Median gross rent in 2005: $737.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 13.6%
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Races in Waukegan:

  • Hispanic (44.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.9%)
  • Other race (23.0%)
  • Black (19.2%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Filipino (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (8.6%), Irish (5.1%), English (3.3%), Polish (3.2%), Italian (2.4%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 05/03/1890

Elevation: 660 feet

Land area: 23.0 square miles.

Population density: 3976 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waukegan

  • High school or higher: 66.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waukegan city

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 52.5%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

26,556 residents are foreign born (25.9% Latin America).

This city:  30.2%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 143 registered sex offenders living in Waukegan, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waukegan to the number of sex offenders is 640 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $4,146 (2.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,346 (2.4%)

Waukegan satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (38.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Park City, IL (2.3 miles ), North Chicago, IL (3.5 miles ), Beach Park, IL (3.7 miles ), Gurnee, IL (5.0 miles ), Zion, IL (5.8 miles ), Wadsworth, IL (6.0 miles ), Lake Bluff, IL (6.4 miles ), Green Oaks, IL (6.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 246 buildings, average cost: $121,100
  • 1997: 326 buildings, average cost: $127,200
  • 1998: 218 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 1999: 142 buildings, average cost: $137,300
  • 2000: 162 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2002: 146 buildings, average cost: $127,300
  • 2003: 85 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2004: 76 buildings, average cost: $203,300
  • 2005: 217 buildings, average cost: $174,600
  • 2006: 66 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2007: 51 buildings, average cost: $154,200

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Latitude: 42.37 N, Longitude: 87.86 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,625 (-5.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,255 (29.6%)


People in group quarters in Waukegan
  • 637 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 470 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 353 people in nursing homes
  • 237 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 182 people in other group homes
  • 121 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 38 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in halfway houses
  • 7 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Area codes: 847, 224

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Waukegan, Illinois business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +17,807 (+25.4%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.3%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


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Crime in Waukegan by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 33315323
    per 100,000 3.93.43.41.15.53.32.23.3
Rapes 302232915242018
    per 100,000 38.825.036.410.216.426.221.819.7
Robberies 1321139279119103107130
    per 100,000 170.7128.6104.789.9130.3112.6116.8142.2
Assaults 207226172170171197220197
    per 100,000 267.7257.1195.7193.4187.2215.4240.2215.5
Burglaries 485572426363370388407376
    per 100,000 627.2650.7484.6413.0405.2424.3444.3411.4
Thefts 2,2762,4502,2281,9301,8601,8781,7821,640
    per 100,000 2943.52787.22534.72195.72036.72053.51945.41794.4
Auto thefts 184175130213217196124110
    per 100,000 238.0199.1147.9242.3237.6214.3135.4120.4
Arson 3320301732262421
    per 100,000 42.722.834.119.335.028.426.223.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 324.2289.8253.6212.2229.5233.4224.7218.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 219 (161 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.76
US city average:  3.00

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Waukegan-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/28/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Waukegan city center injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kim Stanley Robinson - (born 1952), science fiction author, Ray Bradbury - (born 1920), Science Fiction author, Gary Bennett - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Apr 17, 1972), Shawn Marion - NBA player (Phoenix Suns, born: May 7, 1978), David Ogrin - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 12/31/57).


Main business address for: NORTHERN STATES FINANCIAL CORP /DE/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), WMS INDUSTRIES INC /DE/ (MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES).


Hospitals/medical centers in Waukegan:
  • ST THERESE MEDICAL CENTER (2615 WASHINGTON ST)
  • VICTORY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1324 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Waukegan:
  • HILL TOP CENTER (about 6 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)
  • MIDWESTERN REGION MED CENTER (about 6 miles; ZION, IL)
  • CONDELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; LIBERTYVILLE, IL)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waukegan:
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 15 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 29 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • GENERAL MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL (about 39 miles; MILWAUKEE, WI; ID: MKE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waukegan:
  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 4 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; ID: UGN)
  • CAMPBELL (about 15 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; ID: C81)
  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; ID: PWK)

Local government website: www.waukeganweb.net

College/University in Waukegan:
  • SHIMER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 103; Location: 438 N SHERIDAN PO A500; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.shimer.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waukegan:
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 13 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)
  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; DEERFIELD, IL; FT enrollment: 2,121)
  • GATEWAY TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 16 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 2,575)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE (about 20 miles; KENOSHA, WI; FT enrollment: 3,945)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 23 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; FT enrollment: 5,749)
  • NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,365)
Public high schools in Waukegan:
  • WAUKEGAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,743; Location: 2325 BROOKSIDE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ALTERNATIVE OPTIONAL CENTER (Students: 155; Location: 1020 GLEN ROCK; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ABDSSC SCH-3RD FLOOR (Students: 25; Location: 1011 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Waukegan:
  • LAKE COUNTY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 1550 YORKHOUSE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Waukegan:
  • WAUKEGAN H S NINTH GRADE CTR (Students: 1,117; Location: 1011 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 09 - 09)
  • CLEARVIEW ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 855; Location: 1700 DELAWARE RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 824; Location: 600 S LEWIS AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • ROBERT E ABBOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 760; Location: 1319 WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • CARMAN-BUCKNER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 733; Location: 520 HELMHOLZ AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 712; Location: 201 N BUTRICK; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • GLENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 711; Location: 2500 NORTHMOOR; Grades: PK - 05)
  • LITTLE FORT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 707; Location: 1775 BLANCHARD RD; Grades: KG - 05)
  • DANIEL WEBSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 706; Location: 930 NEW YORK ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 110 S ORCHARD AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle schools in Waukegan:
  • LAKE SHORE CATHOLIC ACADEMY (Students: 525; Location: 510 TENTH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ANASTASIA SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 629 GLEN FLORA; Grades: PK - 8)
  • THE KINGS ACADEMY (Students: 69; Location: 1500 SUNSET AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • IMMANUEL EVANG LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 60; Location: 1310 N FROLIC AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Waukegan:
  • WAUKEGAN P.L. (Operating income: $3,553,111; Location: 128 NORTH COUNTY STREET; 240,211 books; 15,917 audio materials; 14,409 video materials; 541 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • James Grippando, author of 10 bestselling novels of suspense that are sold worldwide in over 20 languages, was also born in Waukegan, Illinois (Jan. 27 1958, St. Therese Hospital). He grew up in Antioch, Illinois
  • St. Therese Hospital is closed.

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Notable locations in Waukegan: Glen Flora Country Club (A), Orchard Hills Golf Course And Country Club (B), Golf Links (C), Bonnie Brook Municipal Golf Course (D), Midlane Golf Course (E), American Legion Homer Dahringer Post (F), Waukegan Public Library (G), Waukegan Fire Station Number 2 (H), Waukegan City Hall (I), Lake County Courthouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Belvidere Mall Shopping Center (1), Lakehurst Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waukegan include: Antioch Baptist Church (A), Armenian Evangelical Church (B), Shiloh Baptist Church (C), Seventh Day Adventist Church (D), Saint Paul's Lutheran Church (E), Saint Nikolas Serbian Orthodox Church (F), Bonnie Brook Church (G), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (H), Saint Marks Evangelical Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Am Echod Jewish Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Oakwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Waukegan River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Waukegan include: Yeoman Park (1), Lyons Woods Forest Preserve (2), Dugdale Park (3), Plonien Park (4), Powell Park (5), Clark Park (6), Roosevelt Park (7), Larsen Park (8), Bowen Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Edison Square Station Waukegan Post Office (A), Waukegan Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Haines Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1917 North Sheridan Road) (1), Adult Learning and Technology Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2416 Washington Street) (2), Midlane Golf Resort (Water Parks & Slides; 4555 Yorkhouse Road) (3), Daves Amusement CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 750 North Pioneer Road Apt 301) (4), Belvidere Arcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2147 Belvidere Road) (5), Fun Harbour Family Amusement Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 651 Lakehurst Road) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Naval Training Center (3031 Belvidere Road) (1), Candlewood Hotel (Ddddddd) (2), Comfort Inn (3031 Belvidere Road) (3), Bel-Lane Motel (3100 Belvidere Road) (4), Courtyard by Marriott - Waukegan (800 Lakehurst Road) (5), Belvidere-Slumberland Motel (3030 Belvidere Road) (6), Crossland - Chicago (1177 S Northpoint Blvd) (7), Days Inn (3633 N Lewis Ave) (8), Best Western of Waukegan (411 South Greenbay Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Lake County - Court Services- Adult Probation Services Division- Public Ser (15 South County Street) (1), Lake County - Arbitration Ctr- Waukegan- 19th Judical Circuit- Court Administr (20 South Martin Luther King J) (2), Lake County - Waukegan- Circuit Court Clerk- Traffic Branch Courts- Munde (18945 West Il Route 60) (3), Lake County - Waukegan- Circuit Court Clerk- Traffic Branch Courts- Lakeh (430 Lakehurst Road) (4), Lake County - 19th Judical Circuit- Waukegan- Court Administrator- 19Th Judicial Cir (18 North County Street) (5), Lake County - Waukegan- Circuit Court Clerk- Traffic Branch Courts- Grays (1854 Belvidere Street) (6), Lake County - Admin Ofc- Waukegan- Administration Office- Circuit Court C (18 North County Street) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waukegan and their reported violations in the past:

SWEENEYS FOODWORKS (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2001), St Intentional no-action (DEC-10-2001)
FARMINGTON BATH & TENNIS CLUB (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
THE PRIDE OF LAKE COUNTY (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2000), St Intentional no-action (DEC-04-2000)
RENWOOD GOLF COURSE WELL#3/HAL (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MOBIL GAS FOOD MART #18 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VAN PATTON WOODS HAND PUMP #10 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VAN PATTON WOODS HAND PUMP #9 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
VAN PATTON WOODS HANDPUMP #4 (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waukegan that have no violations reported:
  • TEMPEL FARMS (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • RAND AND LAKE COOK SHELL (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PHILLIPS 66 (0032516) (Population served: 1000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • GAS DEPOT (Population served: 950, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • THE CHAPEL (147876) (Population served: 900, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ST BEDE CHURCH (Population served: 850, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HILLCREST COUNTRY CLUB (14951) (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SAINT PATRICKS CHURCH (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TRI-STAR GAS & FOOD INC/CITGO (Population served: 798, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTHBROOKS SPORTS CLUB (Population served: 750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  70.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Waukegan compared to Illinois state average:

Waukegan, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Waukegan (2007 data):
  • Norstates Bank: Madison At County Branch, at 1601 North Lewis Avenue, Westside Facility. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $713.0 mil, Deposits: $532.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Northern States Financial Corporation
  • TCF National Bank: North Lewis Jewel Branch #2255, Waukegan Branch #2080, North Green Bay Jewel Branch #2253. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $14,749.0 mil, Deposits: $9,880.2 mil, headquarters in Wayzata, MN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 465 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • First Midwest Bank: Lakehurst Branch, Northside Facility, Waukegan Main Branch. Info updated 2006-06-15: Bank assets: $8,397.7 mil, Deposits: $6,257.5 mil, headquarters in Itasca, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 104 total offices, Holding Company: First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
  • Waukegan Savings and Loan Savings Bank: West Branch, 900 Tenth Street Branch, Waukegan Savings And Loan Savings Ba. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $120.2 mil, Deposits: $83.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • North Shore Trust and Savings: Waukegan Branch at 1233 N. Green Bay Road, branch established on 1996-02-20; North Shore Trust And Savings at 700 S Lewis Ave, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $229.3 mil, Deposits: $185.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Guaranty Bank: Cub Foods Waukegan Branch at 1700 North Lewis, branch established on 2001-03-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,914.6 mil, Deposits: $1,477.4 mil, headquarters in Milwaukee, WI, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 126 total offices
  • Fifth Third Bank: Waukegan Branch at 2323 West Grand Avenue, branch established on 1972-06-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Waukegan Branch at 1 South Genesee Street, branch established on 2000-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • Harris National Association: Belvidere Road at 2702 Belvidere Road, branch established on 1999-10-19. Info updated 2006-10-16: Bank assets: $41,830.9 mil, Deposits: $30,119.3 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 202 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 44$184,510$50,3210$0
Police - Other 61$254,145$49,99649$32,980
Local Libraries 39$126,455$38,90934$20,298
Other and Unallocable 10$31,140$37,3682$2,192
Fire - Other 7$32,637$55,9491$1,023
Financial Administration 23$88,618$46,2353$2,945
Other Government Administration 52$198,660$45,8453$731
Health 4$15,483$46,4491$465
Firefighters 98$561,977$68,8140$0
Police Protection - Officers 165$1,011,287$73,5480$0
Streets and Highways 55$245,896$53,65019$27,006
Sewerage 12$51,575$51,5750$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 6$30,037$60,0741$449
Totals for Government 576$2,832,419$59,009113$88,088


Waukegan government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,122,000
    All Other: $1,448,000
    Parking Facilities: $644,000
  • Construction - General: $8,755,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,185,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,439,000
    Regular Highways: $1,852,000
    Parking Facilities: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,065,000
    Fire Protection: $11,800,000
    Regular Highways: $7,718,000
    Water Utilities: $4,744,000
    Libraries: $3,379,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,943,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,096,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,735,000
    General - Other: $1,604,000
    Financial Administration: $1,599,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,192,000
    Sewerage: $1,187,000
    General Public Buildings: $699,000
    Parks & Recreation: $499,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $452,000
    Parking Facilities: $267,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,266,000
    All Other: $951,000
    Highways: $12,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,352,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $38,600,000
    Water Utilities: $2,929,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $54,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $46,120,000
    Water Utilities: $457,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $85,567,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $2,300,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $37,343,000
    Other, NEC: $8,245,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,257,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $6,888,000
    Water Utilities: $1,086,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,062,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,338,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,899,000
    Water Utilities: $1,144,000
    Police Protection: $395,000
    Fire Protection: $98,000
    Central Staff: $64,000
    Parking Facilities: $45,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,395,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,485,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,343,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,214,000
    Highways: $2,779,000
    All Other: $280,000
    Health & Hospitals: $40,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,566,000
    Public Utilities: $8,152,000
    NEC: $2,299,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,647,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $429,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $28,477,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $147,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($66,648 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,110 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.20%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  3.01% ($69,774 average AGI)
from McHenry County, IL  0.39% ($54,236)
from DuPage County, IL  0.25% ($68,614)


7.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($71,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,463 average AGI)
Lake County:  0.14%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.95% ($62,810 average AGI)
to McHenry County, IL  0.52% ($60,755)
to Kenosha County, WI  0.49% ($44,480)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waukegan:
  • WKRS (1220 AM; 1 kW; WAUKEGAN, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WKTA (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WCSN (820 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WYPA, INC.)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waukegan:
  • WXLC (102.3 FM; WAUKEGAN, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WWDV (96.9 FM; ZION, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WIIL (95.1 FM; KENOSHA, WI; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
  • WVAZ (102.7 FM; OAK PARK, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Waukegan:
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)
  • WJJA (Channel 49; RACINE, WI; Owner: TV-49, INC.)

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