Moving to Gurnee, Illinois
About Gurnee, Illinois

Gurnee ( ghər-NEE) is a village and suburb in Lake County, Illinois, United States. Its population was 30,706 as of the 2020 census. It borders the city of Waukegan, and is a popular tourist attraction within the Chicago metropolitan area.
Best known for being the location of Six Flags Great America, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Chicago and Gurnee Mills, the village sees an average of over 23 million visitors annually.
Gender
Gender | Gurnee | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52.5% | 50.9% | 50.8% |
Male | 47.5% | 49.1% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Gurnee | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 2.8% | 6.1% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 5.7% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 14.6% | 16.7% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.6% | 12.9% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 18.8% | 16.6% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 14.7% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 16.9% | 8.8% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Gurnee | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 4% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 2% | 6% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 14% | 26% | 27.0% |
Other College | 17% | 20% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 34% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 17% | 10% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
Gurnee Illinois Country
Education
Gurnee Illinois Country
Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Gurnee | Illinois | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 62.8% | 60.8% | 60.1% |
African American | 7.4% | 13.9% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Asian | 12.8% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0% | 0% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 2.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 13.9% | 17.2% | 18.2% |
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