Gurnee is a city located in Lake County Illinois. Gurnee has a 2020 population of 30,588. Gurnee is currently declining at a rate of -0.19% annually and its population has decreased by -0.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 30,706 in 2010.
The average household income in Gurnee is $121,286 with a poverty rate of 4.78%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,252 per month, and the median house value is $269,000. The median age in Gurnee is 40.3 years, 38.2 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gurneewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 21,414 | 70.17% |
Black or African American | 2,366 | 7.75% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 313 | 1.03% |
Asian | 3,920 | 12.84% |
Some Other Race | 1,051 | 3.44% |
Two or More Races | 1,455 | 4.77% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 11,403 | 2.67 | 71.6 |
Married | 6,579 | 3.37 | 87.7 |
Male | 334 | 3.07 | 57.8 |
Female | 1,167 | 2.86 | 53.6 |
Non Family | 3,323 | 1.18 | 47.6 |
3.25
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 437 | 2.19% |
9th to 12th Grade | 465 | 2.33% |
High School Graduate | 2,832 | 14.20% |
Some College | 3,477 | 17.43% |
Associates Degree | 1,676 | 8.40% |
Bachelors Degree | 6,803 | 34.11% |
Graduate Degree | 4,256 | 21.34% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Native American | 221 | 219 | 160 |
Asian | 2,448 | 2,327 | 1,759 |
White | 13,422 | 13,019 | 7,647 |
2+ Races | 590 | 548 | 275 |
Hispanic | 2,263 | 1,943 | 941 |
Black | 1,449 | 1,397 | 531 |
Other Race | 708 | 603 | 248 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 99.10%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 72.40%.
$57,815
Average Earnings
$79,147
Average Male
$48,293
Average Female
76.25% of Gurnee residents speak only English, while 23.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.71% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 2,366 | 269 | 11.37% |
Hispanic | 4,246 | 274 | 6.45% |
White | 19,159 | 780 | 4.07% |
Multiple | 1,455 | 38 | 2.61% |
Asian | 3,920 | 96 | 2.45% |
Other | 35 | NaN% |
4.78%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.56%
Male Poverty Rate
4.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gurnee is Black, with 11.37% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gurnee is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.19%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.78%.
55.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.5%
Male Marriage Rate
51.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 885 | 5.27% |
Black | 171 | 9.52% |
Asian | 49 | 1.56% |
2+ Races | 50 | 7.54% |
Hispanic | 68 | 2.49% |
4.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.11%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.4%
Labor Force Participation
68.1%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.79%
Born in Gurnee
84.56%
Native Born
15.44%
Foreign Born
3.89%
Non Citizen
11.55%
Naturalized
84.56% of Gurnee residents were born in the United States, with 62.79% having been born in Illinois. 3.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 2,738 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 7,179 | 4,441 | 10.12% |
1990 | 13,701 | 6,522 | 6.68% |
2000 | 28,834 | 15,133 | 7.72% |
2010 | 31,295 | 2,461 | 0.82% |
2011 | 31,236 | -59 | -0.19% |
2012 | 31,177 | -59 | -0.19% |
2013 | 31,118 | -59 | -0.19% |
2014 | 31,059 | -59 | -0.19% |
2015 | 31,000 | -59 | -0.19% |
2016 | 30,941 | -59 | -0.19% |
2017 | 30,882 | -59 | -0.19% |
2018 | 30,823 | -59 | -0.19% |
2019 | 30,764 | -59 | -0.19% |
2020 | 30,706 | -58 | -0.19% |
2021 | 30,647 | -59 | -0.19% |
2022 | 30,588 | -59 | -0.19% |