Gurnee, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population

30,486

0.467% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

5.5%

28.4% 1-year increase

About

In 2023, Gurnee, IL had a population of 30.5k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gurnee, IL declined from 30,629 to 30,486, a −0.467% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gurnee, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.04%), and Other (Hispanic) (4%).

None of the households in Gurnee, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.5% of the residents in Gurnee, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gurnee, IL are State Career College (24 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Gurnee, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gurnee, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gurnee, IL is home to a population of 30.5k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Gurnee, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.3k people) in Gurnee, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.83k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.25k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.5% of Gurnee, IL residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gurnee, IL was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gurnee, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurnee, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
18.3k ± 1.16k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.83k ± 606
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.25k ± 630

16.5%

Hispanic Population

5.03k people

16.5% of the people in Gurnee, IL are hispanic (5.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gurnee, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Economy

The economy of Gurnee, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Gurnee, IL are , and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($114,423), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,528), and Manufacturing ($96,638).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurnee, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurnee, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurnee, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gurnee, IL, though some of these residents may live in Gurnee, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Gurnee, IL awarded 24 degrees. The student population of Gurnee, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 13 male students and 127 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gurnee, IL are Hispanic or Latino (14 and 58.3%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 41.7%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Gurnee, IL by number of degrees awarded are State Career College (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Gurnee, IL are Medical Assistant (17 and 70.8%), Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (5 and 20.8%), and Dental Assisting (2 and 8.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 140 students enrolled in Gurnee, IL, 9.29% men and 90.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 80 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
17 degrees awarded
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Gurnee, IL was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Gurnee, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

State Career College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State Career College with 24 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gurnee, IL, which is 0.0435 times less than the 23 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 14 degrees mean that there were 1.4 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Gurnee, IL have an average commute time of 28.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gurnee, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Gurnee, IL colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Gurnee, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gurnee, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Carpooled (7.8%)

In 2023, 72.2% of workers in Gurnee, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurnee, IL have a longer commute time (28.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Gurnee, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gurnee, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gurnee, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gurnee, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurnee, IL (1.68k out of 30.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gurnee, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Gurnee, IL has health coverage, with 65.1% on employee plans, 7.28% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 2.13% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.2%

Uninsured

65.1%

Employer Coverage

7.28%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

2.13%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gurnee, IL grew by 30.5% from 2.45% to 3.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gurnee, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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