Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Gurnee, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Gurnee is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 55.45% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Gurnee in 2022 was $55,625, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $222,500 for a family of four.
Gurnee is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Gurnee home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gurnee residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Gurnee also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.50% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Gurnee include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Gurnee's cultural character, accounting for 16.01% of the village’s population.
The most common language spoken in Gurnee is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
