Waukegan, IL Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 87,729 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Population (male): 43,826

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $920.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Waukegan: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 14.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.5% for American Indian residents, 61.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.4% for other race residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 195 registered sex offenders living in Waukegan, Illinois as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waukegan is 452 to 1.>

Elevation: 660 feet

Zip Codes: 60085

During the middle of the 19th century, Waukegan was becoming an important industrial hub. Industries included: ship and wagon building, flour milling, sheep raising, pork packing, and dairying. William Besley's Waukegan Brewing Company was one of the most successful of these businesses, being able to sell beyond America. The construction of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railway through Waukegan by 1855 stimulated the growth and rapid transformation and development of the city's industry, so much that nearly one thousand ships were visiting Waukegan harbor every year. During the 1860s, a substantial German population began to grow inside the city

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National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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2615 WASHINGTON ST VISTA CORPORATE HEALTH 1.4 miles

2615 WASHINGTON ST VISTA CORPORATE HEALTH
WAUKEGAN, IL 60085
Categories: WAUKEGAN IL

724 N. Green Bay Road 2.0 miles

724 N. Green Bay Road
Waukegan, IL 60085
Categories: Waukegan IL

35 TOWER CT STE E 2.7 miles

35 TOWER CT STE E
GURNEE, IL 60031
Categories: GURNEE IL

15 Tower Court S-170, 2.8 miles

15 Tower Court S-170,
Gurnee, IL 60031
Categories: Gurnee IL

3115 LEWIS AVE 5.7 miles

3115 LEWIS AVE
ZION, IL 60099
Categories: ZION IL

207 Waukegan Rd Ste 207, 5.8 miles

207 Waukegan Rd Ste 207,
Lake Bluff, IL 60044
Categories: Lake Bluff IL

1445 N HUNT CLUB RD STE 101 6.1 miles

1445 N HUNT CLUB RD STE 101
GURNEE, IL 60031
Categories: GURNEE IL

904B S Milwaukee Ave 7.9 miles

904B S Milwaukee Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
Categories: Libertyville IL

565 Lakeview Pkwy Ste 100, 10.3 miles

565 Lakeview Pkwy Ste 100,
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Categories: Vernon Hills IL

1854 E Grand Ave, 10.5 miles

1854 E Grand Ave,
Lindenhurst, IL 60046
Categories: Lindenhurst IL

6 E PHILLIP RD 10.6 miles

6 E PHILLIP RD
VERNON HILLS, IL 60061
Categories: VERNON HILLS IL

1275 E BELVIDERE RD STE 110 11.1 miles

1275 E BELVIDERE RD STE 110
GRAYSLAKE, IL 60030
Categories: GRAYSLAKE IL

1050 RED OAK LN CORPORATE HEALTH SERVICES 11.5 miles

1050 RED OAK LN CORPORATE HEALTH SERVICES
LINDENHURST, IL 60046
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7705 SHERIDAN RD 13.6 miles

7705 SHERIDAN RD
KENOSHA, WI 53143
Categories: KENOSHA WI

1450 Busch Pkwy, 13.8 miles

1450 Busch Pkwy,
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Categories: Buffalo Grove IL

9555 76TH ST 14.6 miles

9555 76TH ST
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, WI 53158
Categories: PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI

6530 SHERIDAN RD 14.6 miles

6530 SHERIDAN RD
KENOSHA, WI 53143
Categories: KENOSHA WI

10400 75TH ST 14.8 miles

10400 75TH ST
KENOSHA, WI 53142
Categories: KENOSHA WI

10117 - 74th St. Suite 110, 14.8 miles

10117 - 74th St. Suite 110,
Kenosha, WI 53142
Categories: Kenosha WI

6308 8TH AVE 14.8 miles

6308 8TH AVE
KENOSHA, WI 53143
Categories: KENOSHA WI

1411 MCHENRY RD STE 103 14.9 miles

1411 MCHENRY RD STE 103
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
Categories: BUFFALO GROVE IL

306 ERA DR 14.9 miles

306 ERA DR
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Categories: NORTHBROOK IL

6021 56th Ave Ste 102 15.1 miles

6021 56th Ave Ste 102
KENOSHA, WI 53142
Categories: KENOSHA WI

605 ACADEMY DR 15.1 miles

605 ACADEMY DR
NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Categories: NORTHBROOK IL

5800 7TH AVE 15.2 miles

5800 7TH AVE
KENOSHA, WI 53140
Categories: KENOSHA WI

543 ORCHARD ST 15.4 miles

543 ORCHARD ST
ANTIOCH, IL 60002
Categories: ANTIOCH IL

15 S MCHENRY RD 15.6 miles

15 S MCHENRY RD
BUFFALO GROVE, IL 60089
Categories: BUFFALO GROVE IL

544A W DUNDEE RD 15.9 miles

544A W DUNDEE RD
WHEELING, IL 60090
Categories: WHEELING IL

350 Surryse Rd, 17.1 miles

350 Surryse Rd,
Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Categories: Lake Zurich IL

1217 S RAND RD 17.3 miles

1217 S RAND RD
LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047
Categories: LAKE ZURICH IL

770 E Dundee Rd 18.0 miles

770 E Dundee Rd
Palatine, IL 60074
Categories: Palatine IL

2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130 18.4 miles

2601 COMPASS RD, STE 130
GLENVIEW NAS, IL 60026
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2591 Compass Rd Ste 110, 18.4 miles

2591 Compass Rd Ste 110,
Glenview, IL 60026
Categories: Glenview IL

2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000 18.5 miles

2150 PFINGSTEN RD STE 3000
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
Categories: GLENVIEW IL

2150 PFINGSTEN RD 18.5 miles

2150 PFINGSTEN RD
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
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902 W DUNDEE RD RIDGE PLAZA 18.6 miles

902 W DUNDEE RD RIDGE PLAZA
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60004
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337 W. Northwest Highway, 19.7 miles

337 W. Northwest Highway,
Palatine, IL 60067
Categories: Palatine IL

50 S NORTHWEST HWY 20.1 miles

50 S NORTHWEST HWY
PALATINE, IL 60074
Categories: PALATINE IL

117 S COOK ST STE 306 20.7 miles

117 S COOK ST STE 306
BARRINGTON, IL 60010
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3060 W SALT CREEK LN STE 110 20.8 miles

3060 W SALT CREEK LN STE 110
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
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1545 HICKS RD 21.0 miles

1545 HICKS RD
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL 60008
Categories: ROLLING MEADOWS IL

1214 Brownwood Ste B 21.0 miles

1214 Brownwood Ste B
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Categories: Mount Prospect IL

371 West Northwest Highway 21.0 miles

371 West Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL 60067
Categories: Palatine IL

121 SOUTH WILKE RD, #405 21.1 miles

121 SOUTH WILKE RD, #405
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
Categories: ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL

22285 Pepper Road, Suite S-107 21.2 miles

22285 Pepper Road, Suite S-107
Barrington, IL 60010
Categories: Barrington IL

1 KRAFT CT 21.2 miles

1 KRAFT CT
GLENVIEW, IL 60025
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8630 W GOLF RD 21.4 miles

8630 W GOLF RD
NILES, IL 60714
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100 N RIVER RD 21.5 miles

100 N RIVER RD
DES PLAINES, IL 60016
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2380 S ELMHURST RD 21.6 miles

2380 S ELMHURST RD
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
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6226 Bankers Road Suite 2 21.7 miles

6226 Bankers Road Suite 2
Racine, WI 53403
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605 W CENTRAL RD STE 101 21.8 miles

605 W CENTRAL RD STE 101
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
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1100 W. Central Rd., Suite 402 21.9 miles

1100 W. Central Rd., Suite 402
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
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800 W CENTRAL RD 21.9 miles

800 W CENTRAL RD
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
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3040 SOUTHCREEK LANE 21.9 miles

3040 SOUTHCREEK LANE
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005
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4949 EUCLID AVE 21.9 miles

4949 EUCLID AVE
PALATINE, IL 60067
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4709 W. Golf, Suite 806 22.0 miles

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Skokie, IL 60076
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3922 Mercy Dr 22.2 miles

3922 Mercy Dr
McHenry, IL 60050
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1600 Dempster St Ste 218, 22.3 miles

1600 Dempster St Ste 218,
Park Ridge, IL 60068
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4119 Shamrock Ln, 22.4 miles

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McHenry, IL 60050
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1060 S ELMHURST RD 22.5 miles

1060 S ELMHURST RD
MOUNT PROSPECT, IL 60056
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6449 DEMPSTER ST 22.5 miles

6449 DEMPSTER ST
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
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4309 W MEDICAL CENTER DR STE B300 22.7 miles

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MCHENRY, IL 60050
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633 Ridgeview Dr 22.9 miles

633 Ridgeview Dr
McHenry, IL 60050
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4805 PRIME PKWY 23.3 miles

4805 PRIME PKWY
MCHENRY, IL 60050
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8125 RIVER DR STE 102 23.4 miles

8125 RIVER DR STE 102
MORTON GROVE, IL 60053
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800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457 24.5 miles

800 Austin St, East Tower Ste 457
Evanston, IL 60202
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1147 WARWICK WAY 24.6 miles

1147 WARWICK WAY
RACINE, WI 53406
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808 E Woodfield Rd Ste 400, 24.7 miles

808 E Woodfield Rd Ste 400,
Schaumburg, IL 60173
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8348 WASHINGTON AVE 24.7 miles

8348 WASHINGTON AVE
RACINE, WI 53406
Categories: RACINE WI

8400 WASHINGTON AVE 24.7 miles

8400 WASHINGTON AVE
MOUNT PLEASANT, WI 53406
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1830 JARVIS AVE 24.9 miles

1830 JARVIS AVE
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007
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Choice of Urine or Hair Drug Testing in Waukegan, IL

Accredited Drug Testing provides various testing methods to cater to different needs. Urine testing, popular among employers, courts, and educational institutions, has a detection window of 1 to 5 days. For a longer detection period of about 90 days, hair drug and alcohol testing is increasingly preferred.

Popular Urine and Hair Drug Tests

5-panel urine and hair drug tests screen for the same substances, yet their detection periods differ. Urine tests detect drugs consumed in the past 1-5 days, while hair tests can identify usage up to 90 days from sample collection.

Mandatory Court-Ordered Drug Testing Services

Our Waukegan, IL centers provide tests for necessary legal procedures such as probation and other government-mandated screenings. Tests can be observed and results submitted for diverse legal proceedings, including probationary, custody, and other judicial assessments.

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services Available in Waukegan, IL

We deliver DOT compliance testing services across various industries such as Trucking (FMCSA), Maritime (USCG), Aviation (FAA), Public Transport (FTA), Railroads (FRA), and Pipelines (PHMSA), following Part 40 of US Transportation regulations. Additionally, our DOT services include consortium registration, MVR checks, supervisor training, and policy manual drafting. A comprehensive DOT Compliance Program is also available for small trucking firms and solo operators.

Additional DOT Services:

  • Consortium Registration
  • DOT Medical Exams
  • Supervisor Development Programs
  • Employer Policy Guidance for Drug Testing
  • Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) Reports
  • Employee Instruction
  • Background Screening
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Searches and Verifications

Workplace Drug Testing in Waukegan, IL

To establish a drug-free workplace, Accredited Drug Testing offers extensive and budget-friendly programs for firms of all sizes. Organizations with active testing programs often seek to qualify as a recognized Drug Free Workplace. However, some may not completely qualify under specific state laws. Our Waukegan, IL locations are prepared to meet your testing needs.

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  • Optimized Employee Performance
  • Fewer Workplace Accidents
  • Reduced Employee Absences
  • Decreased Workers' Compensation Rates
  • Increased Employee Morale
  • Heightened Customer Satisfaction

On-Site and Mobile Drug Testing in Waukegan, IL

If your enterprise necessitates testing for ten or more employees, Accredited Drug Testing offers on-site testing solutions. Our mobile services cater to construction sites, manufacturing locations, and job fairs, providing pre-employment and random testing options. Contact us at (800)-221-4291 to coordinate your on-site event in Waukegan, IL.

Drug Testing Facilities in Waukegan, IL

Accredited Drug Testing hosts multiple facilities in and around Waukegan, IL. Centers offer various operating hours, including early mornings and evenings, to serve your schedule. Trained and certified specialists ensure a reliable, discreet testing experience.

Testing purposes encompass pre-employment, random checks, post-incident assessments, and screenings based on reasonable suspicion. Individuals might also undertake tests for legal requirements like court orders, probation, or custody cases, among others.

As a nationwide company, Accredited Drug Testing manages centers across the US, including Waukegan, IL, offering Drug, Alcohol, DNA tests, DOT Physicals, and Background Checks. Testing is possible anytime, anywhere, due to our extensive network of over 20,000 locations.

Select the Appropriate Drug Testing Panel

Known as panels, drug test groups often vary from 5-panel to 12-panel tests, subject to the number of substances they screen. We also offer tailored testing solutions for specific demands.

Understanding Drug Tests

Drug tests analyze biological samples like urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, or saliva to detect specific drugs or their metabolites. Primarily used for detecting sports-related steroids or drugs forbidden by law for employees, parole, or probation, tests may also determine alcohol content through breathalyzers, known as BAC (blood alcohol content). Various methods, differing in accuracy and detection times, exist. Drug tests also quantify chemical components in illegal substances to support responsible usage.

Can Passive Smoke Inhalation Cause Misleading Marijuana Results?

"Passive" exposure to marijuana smoke, such as merely being in a room with smokers, does not lead to a positive test, as laboratory thresholds are considerably higher than levels possible through passive inhalation.

Some urine screen deviations might signify fake negatives or attempted sample tampering. For instance:

  • A low creatinine level may imply tampering, either through deliberate urine dilution or added water.
  • Combining creatinine observations with specific gravity checks helps identify possible dilution. Testing labs often dye toilet water to prevent sample contamination.
  • Attempts to influence urine stability using specific enzymes can alter its pH, a factor labs evaluate.

Duration of Drugs in the Human System

Detection windows rely on several factors, influencing how long substances remain in the system. Key determinants include:

  • Drug dosage taken
  • Frequency of use
  • Drug type
  • Individual metabolism and overall health
  • Fluid intake post-consumption
  • Physical activity since drug usage
  • Genetic differences affecting drug metabolism

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Local Area Info: Waukegan, Illinois

Waukegan /w???ki???n/ is the largest city in and the county seat of Lake County, Illinois, United States, a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The city is located 35 miles north of the Loop and 10 miles south of the Wisconsin state border, approximately halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee. As of the 2013 United States Census estimate, the city has a population of 88,826, which makes it the ninth most populous city in Illinois. Waukegan is a predominately working-class community with a size-able middle-class population.

The site of present-day Waukegan was recorded as Rivière du Vieux Fort ("Old Fort River") and Wakaygagh on a 1778 map by Thomas Hutchins. By the 1820s, the French name had become "Small Fort River" in English, and the settlement was known as "Little Fort". The name "Waukegance" and then "Waukegan" (meaning "little fort"; cf. Potawatomi wakaigin "fort" or "fortress") was created by John H. Kinzie and Solomon Juneau, and the new name was adopted on March 31, 1849.

Waukegan had an abolitionist community dating to these early days. In 1853, residents commemorated the anniversary of emancipation of slaves in the British Empire with a meeting. Waukegan arguably has the distinction of being the only place where Abraham Lincoln failed to finish a speech; when he campaigned in the town in 1860, a fire alarm rang, and the man soon-to-be president had his words interrupted.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 87,729 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -0.2%

Population (male): 43,826

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $920.

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Waukegan: 97.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 14.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 13.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 16.5% for American Indian residents, 61.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 15.4% for other race residents, 16.7% for two or more races residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 195 registered sex offenders living in Waukegan, Illinois as of January 18, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waukegan is 452 to 1.>

Elevation: 660 feet

Zip Codes: 60085

During the middle of the 19th century, Waukegan was becoming an important industrial hub. Industries included: ship and wagon building, flour milling, sheep raising, pork packing, and dairying. William Besley's Waukegan Brewing Company was one of the most successful of these businesses, being able to sell beyond America. The construction of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railway through Waukegan by 1855 stimulated the growth and rapid transformation and development of the city's industry, so much that nearly one thousand ships were visiting Waukegan harbor every year. During the 1860s, a substantial German population began to grow inside the city

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