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Gurnee, Illinois

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StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Total Population30,51012,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$119,628$83,390$80,734
Median Age40.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$344,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,655$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate5.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born17.0%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.1%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.427.826.4
Worked from Home19.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households58.5%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Gurnee, Illinois

Age in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Median Age40.139.038.9
Under 18 %20.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.9%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.7%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.6%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Households11,7795,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.52.5
Family Households67.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.2%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$58,525$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.3%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.1%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More26.5%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty14.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households6.8%13.8%n/a

Housing in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units12,0815,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.8%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.5%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.9%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$8,491$5,298n/a

Education in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School4.3%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate13.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.2%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.4%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.6%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.4%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Gurnee, Illinois

StatisticGurneeIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.7%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.4%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home73.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency22.7%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Gurnee

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.