Overview
30,826
Total Population
40.0
Median age
52.86%
Female population %
89.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
42.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,735
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Gurnee's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gurnee is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gurnee's population under 18 was 21.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gurnee's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gurnee, 17.04% were under the age of 15, 21.90% aged 15 to 29, 48.53% aged 30 to 64, 11.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,766 more females than males in Gurnee:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.86% females and 47.14% males in Gurnee, IL.
- The Gurnee, IL gender ratio is 89.2:100 i.e. 89.2 men to 100 women (0.892).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,375.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,570.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gurnee's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gurnee population: 68.01% are White, 7.69% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.50% are Asian, 3.71% are some other race and 7.18% are multiracial.
- Gurnee's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 4,735 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 26,091 (84.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gurnee is White with a population of 20,966 (68.01% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gurnee's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 31,256 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Gurnee's population increased by 2,302 (7.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gurnee's population decreased by 606 (1.94%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gurnee's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,954.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)