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Waukegan, IL vs Homewood, IL

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- Homewood is 0% more densely populated than Waukegan.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Homewood.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years older in Homewood.
 Waukegan, ILHomewood, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock19,716329,725,481
 Female Population49.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.238.4
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 Population - 201089,172  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,543285,036,114
 Population - 199069,392  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,779.993.4
 Land Area24.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waukegan, ILHomewood, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Waukegan, ILHomewood, ILUnited States
 White18.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock47.8%12.2%
 Asian6.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waukegan, ILHomewood, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.0%50.2%
 Never Married41.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.672.60
 Households30,399  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,92980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,704  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waukegan    3 Reviews

Great people, beautifully diverse. All live and work together to provide the best for all residents. Lake County College is completing a 40 million dollar building  More

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Over 12 years ago

We're looking for a moderate climate. Waukegan is on Lake Michigan and could have a dynamic vibrant downtown but it doesn't. Great master plan if somehow Waukegan can  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have been living in north east waukegan for 12 years and I am excited by the recent surge of growth in the downtown area. Thanks to the Genesee theater, there are  More

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Reviews for Homewood    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Homewood used to be a nice place to live but now there are alot of burglaries and the police isn't doing much about  More

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Even though I've left the Chicago area to move out west, I won't forget about where I was born & raised - Home Sweet Homewood! As part of the oft-overlooked Southern  More

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