Gurnee is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28,834 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 30,772 in 2005. The village borders the city of Waukegan and is considered a part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Gurnee is perhaps best known for being the location of Six Flags Great America, a theme park. Gurnee has benefited from its location as the midway point between Milwaukee and Chicago.

Gurnee Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there were 28,834 people, 10,629 households, and 7,716 families living in the village. The population density was 2,151.6 people per square mile. There were 10,929 housing units at an average density of 815.5/sq mi. The racial makeup of the village was 82.12% White, 5.06% African American, 0.18% Native American, 8.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.03% of the population. 21.7% were of German, 10.0% Irish, 7.6% Italian, 7.3% Polish and 5.8% English ancestry.

According to a 2007 estimate, the median income for a household in the village was $71,455, and the median income for a family was $81,200. Males had a median income of $56,274 versus $35,713 for females. The per capita income for the village was $31,517. About 2.6% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.