Waukegan is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 88,570 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Waukegan is the ninth largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Waukegan has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waukegan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.65% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Waukegan citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.94% of adults 25 and older in Waukegan have a college degree.

The per capita income in Waukegan in 2022 was $33,249, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,996 for a family of four. However, Waukegan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Waukegan is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waukegan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Waukegan, accounting for 57.89% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Waukegan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waukegan include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.

Waukegan also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.95%.

The most common language spoken in Waukegan is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.