Primary sources for Waukegan, IL
- Census Bureau profile of Waukegan, IL, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Waukegan, IL, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Waukegan, IL, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Waukegan, IL
Electricity rates in Waukegan, Illinois
Waukegan, IL ranks 3rd of 65 Illinois cities for the fewest people working from home (6.7% of workers). Waukegan, Illinois has 88,919 residents in 31,406 households; 20.9% heat with electricity.
Households in Waukegan, IL can pick a supplier. See how to compare suppliers.
Waukegan on the map
Lake County, with Waukegan marked
Who supplies Waukegan
Lake County lists 1 utility for Waukegan, IL, a city of 88,919: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Lake County page.
Who lives in Waukegan: income, cars, homes
Of 43,707 workers in Waukegan, IL, 2,931 work from home, 30,566 drive alone, 1,088 ride transit and 338 walk. Waukegan, IL homes: 15,875 have 3+ bedrooms, 5,920 none or one, median 5.0 rooms. 13,412 residents of Waukegan, IL live below the poverty line, and the median age is 34.6. In Waukegan, IL, 7,211 of 31,406 households earn under $35,000, 9,535 $35,000-$75,000, 10,011 $75,000-$150,000 and 4,649 $150,000 or more. In Waukegan, IL, 2,888 households own no vehicle and 17,335 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Waukegan, IL, 6,700 of 14,714 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 10,576 households moved in since 2018 and 6,262 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace.
Household income in Waukegan, IL
| Waukegan, IL | Value | Rank in Illinois (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Waukegan, IL, households under $35,000 | 23.0% | 19 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, households $150,000 or more | 14.8% | 52 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, residents below poverty | 15.3% | 15 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, median age | 34.6 | 58 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 48.3% | 58 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 19 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, households with 2+ vehicles | 55.2% | 41 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, workers at home | 6.7% | 63 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, cost-burdened renters | 45.5% | 45 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, moved in since 2018 | 33.7% | 23 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, moved in before 2000 | 19.9% | 42 of 65 |
Facts about Waukegan
- Residents of Waukegan, IL, ACS 2023
- 88,9199 of 65 Illinois cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Waukegan, IL
- $70,57849 of 65 of those cities
- Households in Waukegan, IL
- 31,4062.83 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Waukegan, IL
- 50.9%15,972 owners and 15,434 renter households
- Housing units in Waukegan, IL
- 32,8421,436 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Waukegan, IL
- 20.9%6,564 of 31,406 homes
- Land area of Waukegan, IL
- 24.2 sq mi3,671.8 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Waukegan, IL
- 1.9%at 693 kWh a month over the $70,578 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Waukegan, IL
- 99NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 111.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Waukegan, IL
- 196722,559 of 32,842 homes (68.7%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Waukegan, IL
- $177,600$1,163 gross rent a month, 7.86% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Waukegan
Waukegan has no price series of its own. Waukegan: the Illinois average was 12.50 ¢/kWh in 2015. Waukegan: 15.87 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Waukegan: against 30% up for the U.S. average.
Waukegan: a 693 kWh month at the Illinois price. Waukegan: $87 in 2015, $110 in 2024. Waukegan: $1,320 a year, 1.9% of the $70,578 median income.
Waukegan: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Illinois average | Waukegan: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|
| 2015, Waukegan | 12.50 | -0.15 |
| 2016, Waukegan | 12.54 | -0.01 |
| 2017, Waukegan | 12.95 | +0.06 |
| 2018, Waukegan | 12.77 | -0.10 |
| 2019, Waukegan | 13.03 | +0.02 |
| 2020, Waukegan | 13.04 | -0.11 |
| 2021, Waukegan | 13.18 | -0.48 |
| 2022, Waukegan | 15.65 | +0.61 |
| 2023, Waukegan | 15.71 | -0.29 |
| 2024, Waukegan | 15.87 | -0.61 |
Waukegan, IL: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Waukegan, IL price.
CSVBill and heat pump calculator, Waukegan
Compare Waukegan with nearby cities
| City near Waukegan, IL | Distance from Waukegan | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan, IL (this page) | 0 mi | 88,919 | $70,578 | 1967 | $177,600 | 99 | 6.7% |
| Gurnee, IL | 3.4 mi west | 30,486 (-58,433) | $121,410 (+$50,832) | 1992 (+25 yr) | $331,100 (+$153,500) | 132 (+33) | 17.8% (+11.1 pts) |
| North Chicago, IL | 3.7 mi south | 30,772 (-58,147) | $56,815 (-$13,763) | 1972 (+5 yr) | $147,800 (-$29,800) | 106 (+7) | 20.0% (+13.3 pts) |
| Mundelein, IL | 10.0 mi southwest | 31,632 (-57,287) | $107,608 (+$37,030) | 1984 (+17 yr) | $285,600 (+$108,000) | 213 (+114) | 16.0% (+9.3 pts) |
| Highland Park, IL | 13.3 mi south | 30,229 (-58,690) | $161,875 (+$91,297) | 1962 (-5 yr) | $594,400 (+$416,800) | 223 (+124) | 25.2% (+18.5 pts) |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 14.8 mi south | 42,824 (-46,095) | $129,820 (+$59,242) | 1982 (+15 yr) | $392,900 (+$215,300) | 306 (+207) | 28.5% (+21.8 pts) |
Housing and heating in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL: 22,559 of 32,842 homes were built before 1980 and 2,341 in 2000 or later. Waukegan, IL has 16,895 detached houses, 9,128 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 47 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Waukegan, IL
% of homes by decade built, Waukegan, IL
- 19pre-40
- 540s
- 1750s
- 1360s
- 1570s
- 1080s
- 1590s
- 600s
- 110s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Waukegan, IL
| Waukegan, IL | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan, IL, median year built | 1967 | 1982 | -15 years | 45 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, built before 1980 | 68.7% | 46.8% | +21.9 points | 24 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, built 2000 or later | 7.1% | 19.8% | -12.6 points | 51 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, detached houses | 51.4% | 66.4% | -15.0 points | 49 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 27.8% | 15.7% | +12.1 points | 19 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, mobile homes | 0.1% | 1.7% | -1.5 points | 48 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, renter households | 49.1% | 25.6% | +23.5 points | 6 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, median home value | $177,600 | $326,600 | -$149,000 | 54 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, median gross rent a month | $1,163 | $1,434 | -$271 | 49 of 65 |
| Waukegan, IL, people per household | 2.77 | 2.70 | +0.07 | 14 of 65 |
Cost of living with electricity in Waukegan
Waukegan, IL: 31,406 households at $1,284 a year per home for electricity (Lake County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $40.3 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,640 a year per household.
| Group in Waukegan, IL | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Waukegan, IL median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan, IL, all households | 31,406 | $1,284 | $40.3 million | 1.82% |
| Waukegan, IL, homeowners | 15,972 | $1,427 | $22.8 million | 2.02% |
| Waukegan, IL, renters | 15,434 | $882 | $13.6 million | 1.25% |
Outage risk around Waukegan
Waukegan, IL, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 95 wind and 4 tornado, 111.3 per 100,000 residents of 88,919. Top gust near Waukegan, IL: 70 knots, 81 mph. Damage near Waukegan, IL: $1.0M.
Reports within 15 miles of Waukegan, IL
wind and tornado reports, Waukegan, IL
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| Waukegan, IL | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan, IL, 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2020 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2021 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2022 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2023 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2024 | 20 | 1 | 21 |
| Waukegan, IL, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Climate and electric heating around Waukegan
Waukegan is in Lake County, IL. Waukegan: degree days are county values.
Waukegan: 6,583 heating degree days a year. Waukegan: 696 cooling degree days a year.
| Waukegan | County value |
|---|---|
| Waukegan, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 6,583 |
| Waukegan, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 6,183 |
| Waukegan, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 696 |
| Waukegan, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 817 |
| Waukegan, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 13.7% |
Waukegan: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Waukegan
Waukegan, IL counts 88,919 residents in 31,406 households, on 24.2 square miles. Household income in Waukegan, IL is $70,578; 15,972 of its 31,406 households own. 6,564 of the 31,406 occupied homes in Waukegan, IL heat with electricity.
Waukegan, IL has 32,842 housing units, 1,436 of them vacant or seasonal. Waukegan, IL ranks 6th of 65 Illinois cities for the share of renter households (49%). Waukegan, IL ranks 8th of 65 Illinois cities for the youngest residents (median age 34.6).
Waukegan, IL ranks 12th of 65 Illinois cities for the lowest median home value ($177,600).
ZIP codes in Waukegan
| ZIP area touching Waukegan, IL | Share of the ZIP's land inside Waukegan | Share of Waukegan's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 60085 (Waukegan, IL) | 85.3% | 52.0% |
| 60087 (Waukegan, IL) | 56.5% | 30.2% |
| 60048 (Waukegan, IL) | 10.1% | 11.8% |
| 60083 (Waukegan, IL) | 3.9% | 4.2% |
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Questions on Waukegan
Waukegan: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Waukegan, IL: Illinois households pick a supplier and plan, and Lake County lists 1 utility.
Waukegan: how does it rank among Illinois cities?
Waukegan, IL: rank 9 of 65 by its 88,919 residents, rank 49 of 65 by $70,578 median income.
Waukegan: how many homes heat with electricity?
Waukegan, IL: 6,564 of 31,406 occupied homes, 20.9%; Lake County 13.7%.
Waukegan: how much income goes to electricity?
At 693 kWh a month, 1.9% of the $70,578 median income in Waukegan, IL.
Waukegan: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Illinois yes; municipal and co-op areas around Waukegan, IL may be closed.
Waukegan: damaging storms reported nearby?
99 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Waukegan, IL, 2015 to 2025, 111.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Waukegan?
Waukegan, IL: median home built 1967; 22,559 of 32,842 homes (68.7%) predate 1980, 16,895 are detached and 9,128 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Waukegan, IL work from home?
2,931 of 43,707 workers.
How big are the homes in Waukegan, IL?
15,875 of 32,842 homes have 3+ bedrooms; median 5.0 rooms.
How many residents of Waukegan, IL live below the poverty line?
13,412 residents.