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Gurnee, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Lake County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
30,486
Population
2,257/sq mi density
$121,410
Median Income
$57,800 per capita
$331,100
Home Value
$364,252 Zillow
$1,594
Median Rent
29.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
131
Violent Crime/100K
3,260 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$121,410 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$331,100 home value, $1,594/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
131 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
54.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.4%
31,164 → 30,431
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.24%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.3%
$84,752 → $121,410
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gurnee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
29,923
-508 from 2023 (30,431)
Projected Median Income 2030
$156,147
+$34,737 from 2023 ($121,410)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 31,164 | — | $84,752 | — |
| 2015 | 30,971 | -0.6% | $86,849 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 30,732 | -0.8% | $90,548 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 30,390 | -1.1% | $96,104 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 30,521 | +0.4% | $102,140 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 30,431 | -0.3% | $121,410 | +18.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.