Census tract · Lake County
Census Tract 8628, Lake County, Illinois
Census Tract 8628, GEOID 17097862800, in Lake County, Illinois, entirely within Waukegan Township. 2,131 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±372); the 2020 Census counted 1,963.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,131
±372 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 1,963
Median household income
$22,981
±$11,354 (90% margin)
Lake County: $110,416
Median home value
$201,500
±$33,680 (90% margin)
Lake County: $345,700
Median gross rent
$601
±$129 (90% margin)
Lake County: $1,477
Where is Census Tract 8628?
Census Tract 8628 is one of 160 census tracts in Lake County, Illinois. It covers 1.24 square miles of land, 1,587 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 17097862800, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Waukegan Township | 100% |
| North Chicago | 83% |
| Waukegan | 17% |
4 census tracts border Census Tract 8628: Tract 8615.04 ($83,134), Tract 8626.05 ($38,542), Tract 8629.02 ($67,576) and Tract 8632.01 ($79,018). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 8628?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8628's population at 2,131 (±372) in 732 households; the 2020 Census counted 1,963 residents and 837 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8628 | Waukegan Township |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,131±372 | 89,689 |
| Households | 732±120 | 31,361 |
| Average household size | 2.91±0.33 | 2.80 |
| Housing units | 862±134 | 32,893 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 8628?
The median resident of Census Tract 8628 is 22.5 years old; 46.7% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 67.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 25.4%. 11.0% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Tract 8628 | Waukegan Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.5±6.9 | 34.6 |
| Under 18 years | 46.7%±6.3 pts | 23.7% |
| 65 years and over | 8.9%±4.0 pts | 12.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.4%±14.3 pts | 63.5% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 3.6%±2.7 pts | 14.2% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 67.9%±13.6 pts | 17.1% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.8 pts | 2.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.3%±2.0 pts | 2.1% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±3.2 pts | 0.9% |
| Born outside the United States | 11.0%±5.7 pts | 31.1% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 25.3%±11.6 pts | 56.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 1.4%±1.5 pts | 3.4% |
| With a disability | 6.8%±3.3 pts | 10.7% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.0 pts | 17.6% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 73.5%±12.3 pts | 71.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.8%±7.2 pts | 15.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.3%±3.3 pts | 5.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.8%±6.3 pts | 87.8% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 8628 earn?
Half of the 732 households in Census Tract 8628 earn less than $22,981 a year (±$11,354), against $110,416 across Lake County: 155th highest of the county's 155 tracts with a reliable estimate. 54.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8628 | Waukegan Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $22,981±$11,354 | $66,896 |
| Mean household income | $44,950±$12,356 | $81,881 |
| Per capita income | $15,919±$4,513 | $28,357 |
| People below the poverty line | 54.1%±15.1 pts | 17.4% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 72.5%±20.5 pts | 28.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 66.4%±10.4 pts | 22.3% |
| Households with a computer | 86.1%±8.5 pts | 95.1% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.7%±7.3 pts | 88.6% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 8628?
Owners occupy 22.5% of Census Tract 8628's occupied homes and renters 77.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,500 by its owner (±$33,680). The median renter pays $601 a month including utilities, and 66.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 8628 | Waukegan Township |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $201,500±$33,680 | $176,300 |
| Median gross rent | $601±$129 | $1,135 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.9%±13.7 pts | 40.5% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,008±$393 | $1,551 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 22.5%±12.9 pts | 49.2% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 77.5%±12.9 pts | 50.8% |
| Housing units | 862±134 | 32,893 |
| Single-family detached homes | 21.1%±9.8 pts | 52.3% |
| Mobile homes | 0.0%±4.3 pts | 3.1% |
| Built 2020 or later | 12.2%±6.6 pts | 0.4% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 20.3%±9.8 pts | 1.1% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.1%±8.4 pts | 21.3% |
| Households with no vehicle | 38.4%±11.8 pts | 11.0% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 8628 get to work?
65.6% of Census Tract 8628's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8628 | Waukegan Township |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.3%±9.8 pts | 66.4% |
| Unemployment rate | 13.6%±12.7 pts | 7.4% |
| Drove alone to work | 65.6%±17.1 pts | 68.4% |
| Carpooled | 19.2%±14.1 pts | 17.9% |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.2 pts | 2.2% |
| Walked | 0.0%±7.2 pts | 1.2% |
| Worked from home | 11.8%±12.0 pts | 7.0% |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.9 min±3.3 | 26.0 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 8628 compare with the other tracts in Lake County?
Among Lake County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 8628 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).
| Measure | In Lake County |
|---|---|
| Population | 153rd of 159 |
| Residents per square mile | 111th of 159 |
| Median household income | 155th of 155 |
| Per capita income | 159th of 159 |
| Median home value | 126th of 154 |
| Median gross rent | 138th of 138 |
| Poverty rate | 1st of 84 |
| Median age | 156th of 159 |
| Owner-occupied share | 155th of 155 |
The tracts next to it on Lake County's income ladder
| Tract | Rank | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 8619.02 | 152nd | $47,236±$13,645 |
| Tract 8623 | 153rd | $45,610±$13,085 |
| Tract 8626.05 | 154th | $38,542±$18,501 · within the margin of this tract |
| Tract 8628 | 155th | $22,981±$11,354 |
"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8628?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8628 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections