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| Waukegan |
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| Population 2002: | 91,323 |
| Population 2000: | 87,901 |
| Area codes: | 847 224 |
| Elevation: | 660 feet |
| Foreign born: | 30.2% (25.9% Latin America) |
| Land area: | 23.0 square miles |
| Population growth: | +3,422 (+3.89%) |
| County: | Lake |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (26.9%), Educational,health and social services (14.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.8%). |
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| Races |
| 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% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 52.5% |
| Never married: | 31.6% |
| Divorced: | 8.5% |
| Widowed: | 4.8% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $118,200 |
| Household income: | $42,335 |
| Resident age: | 29.0 years |
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| Waukegan Compared to Illinois State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 66.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 16.3% |
| Unemployed: | 9.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.5% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 426 (484.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 235.7 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 172 (195.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 130 (147.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 92 (104.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 32 (36.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 3 (3.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,228 (2534.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 8.6% |
| Irish: | 5.1% |
| English: | 3.3% |
| Polish: | 3.2% |
| Italian: | 2.4% |
| United States: | 2.1% |