Gurnee, IL Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,769 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,123 | 12.8 |
| Kindergarten | 578 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,960 | 45.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,374 | 15.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,734 | 19.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 18,359 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 336 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 743 | 4.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,407 | 18.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,914 | 21.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,188 | 6.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,651 | 30.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,120 | 17.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 47.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,902 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,366 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,805 | 66.0 |
| Separated | 189 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 803 | 3.8 |
Female | 681 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 1,739 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,081 | 5.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 267 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 55 | 20.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,792 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,891 | 9.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 6,677 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 451 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 17,166 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,818 | 10.6 |
Percent employed | 77.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,348 | 89.4 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,003 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 672 | 33.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,897 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 11,655 | 45.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,770 | 53.2 |
Same county | 7,048 | 27.2 |
Different county | 6,722 | 26.0 |
Same state | 3,106 | 12.0 |
Different state | 3,616 | 14.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 472 | 1.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 28,615 | 100.0 |
| Native | 25,253 | 88.3 |
Born in United States | 24,894 | 87.0 |
State of residence | 16,337 | 57.1 |
Different state | 8,557 | 29.9 |
Born outside United States | 359 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 3,362 | 11.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,240 | 4.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,648 | 5.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,714 | 6.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,362 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 892 | 26.5 |
| Asia | 1,716 | 51.0 |
| Africa | 73 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 542 | 16.1 |
| Northern America | 139 | 4.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,897 | 100.0 |
| English only | 21,536 | 83.2 |
| Language other than English | 4,361 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,059 | 4.1 |
Spanish | 1,298 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 366 | 1.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,653 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 302 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,288 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 379 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 28,615 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,891 | 121.9 |
| Arab | 79 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 348 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 328 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 548 | 1.9 |
| English | 2,349 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 527 | 1.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 252 | 0.9 |
| German | 7,821 | 27.3 |
| Greek | 363 | 1.3 |
| Hungarian | 199 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 4,140 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 2,468 | 8.6 |
| Lithuanian | 308 | 1.1 |
| Norwegian | 902 | 3.2 |
| Polish | 2,645 | 9.2 |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 403 | 1.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 387 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 360 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 162 | 0.6 |
| Subsaharan African | 74 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 907 | 3.2 |
| Swiss | 131 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 112 | 0.4 |
| United States or American | 737 | 2.6 |
| Welsh | 105 | 0.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 93 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 8,131 | 28.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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