Gurnee, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
30,510
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
40.1
0.743% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.2%
5.45% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$119,628
1.47% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$344,300
3.99% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
16,458
1.01% 1-year decline

About

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.

94.6% 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).

In 2024, the median property value in Gurnee, IL was $344,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Gurnee, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 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 94.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 16.9% of Gurnee, IL residents were born outside of the country (5.15k people).

In 2024, there were 4.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Gurnee, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.93k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.6%
2024 Citizenship
94.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.6% of Gurnee, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gurnee, IL was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gurnee, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    17.7k ± 1.15k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    3.93k ± 751
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    2.56k ± 532
17%
Hispanic Population
5.19k people

In 2024, there were 4.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.7k people) in Gurnee, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.93k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.56k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17% of the people in Gurnee, IL are hispanic (5.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gurnee, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

16.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
5.15k people
17.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
5.29k people

As of 2024, 16.9% of Gurnee, IL residents (5.15k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gurnee, IL was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    341 ± 115
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    251 ± 126
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    250 ± 95

Gurnee, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gurnee, IL employs 16.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gurnee, IL were Manufacturing (2,604 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,118 people), and Retail Trade (2,072 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($151,094), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,921), and Manufacturing ($103,158).

Employment

Occupations

16.5k
2024 Value
± 966
−1.01%
1 Year decline
± 8.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gurnee, IL declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 16.6k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gurnee, IL, are Management Occupations (2,461 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,970 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,409 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gurnee, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.5k
2024 Value
± 966
−1.01%
1 Year decline
± 8.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gurnee, IL declined at a rate of −1.01%, from 16.6k employees to 16.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gurnee, IL, are Manufacturing (2,604 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,118 people), and Retail Trade (2,072 people). 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$80,346
Median earning men ± $8,034
$59,603
Median earning women ± $4,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,625), Manufacturing ($117,375), and Public Administration ($113,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($145,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,286), and Manufacturing ($90,729).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Gurnee, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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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%) and Black or African American (10 and 41.7%).

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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    17 degrees awarded
  2. 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 Medical Assistant with 17 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.

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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.

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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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gurnee, IL was $344,300 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $331,100 to $344,300, a 3.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Gurnee, IL is 76.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gurnee, IL have an average commute time of 27.4 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.

Housing

Property

$344,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$9,156
$8,961
Median Property Taxes
±$501

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gurnee, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gurnee, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

76.1%
Homeownership
2024
65.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.1% of the housing units in Gurnee, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$119,628
Median Household Income
± $7,873
11.8k
Number of Households
± 733

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Gurnee, IL declined from $119,628 from the previous year's value of $121,410.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gurnee, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.3%)
  3. Carpooled (8.42%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Gurnee, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (8.42%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gurnee, IL have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.06% of the workforce in Gurnee, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gurnee, IL (1.58k out of 30.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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.

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Health

97.4% of the population of Gurnee, IL has health coverage, with 65.1% on employee plans, 7.21% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 2.37% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

2.59%
Uninsured
65.1%
Employer Coverage
7.21%
Medicaid
11.7%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
2.37%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gurnee, IL declined by 19.1% from 3.2% to 2.59%.

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