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Gurnee Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gurnee Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

30,193

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.3%
5 - 17:
17.4%
18 - 24:
11.1%
25 - 34:
12.1%
35 - 54:
27.7%
55 - 64:
13.9%
Over 65 Years:
14.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.4%
6.4%
95.3%
95.3%
54.4%
54.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gurnee
USA
$57,800
$57,800
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Gurnee
USA
$121,410
$121,410
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Public Service
Accommodation
Wholesale
Administration
Construction
Other
Arts
Transportation
15.8%
15.8%
14.0%
14.0%
12.0%
12.0%
9.0%
9.0%
8.1%
8.1%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
4.9%
4.9%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
60.1%
60.1%
16.5%
16.5%
12.6%
12.6%
7.4%
7.4%
3.4%
3.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Polish
Italian
English
French
Swedish
Norwegian
European
Russian
British
Czech
Scottish
Dutch
Danish
Austrian
Croatian
Welsh
Other Arab
Finnish
20.5%
20.5%
11.2%
11.2%
9.1%
9.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.8%
7.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Chinese
Korean
Urdu
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
Arabic
Greek
French
Native American languages
Polish
African languages
Vietnamese
Other Indo-European
Pacific Island languages
73.8%
73.8%
11.1%
11.1%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
1.7%
1.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gurnee Residents

17.6%