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Gurnee is located at 42°22'25" North, 87°56'4" West (42.373682, -87.934407) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 34.8 km² (13.4 mi²). 34.7 km² (13.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.07% is water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 28,834 people, 10,629 households, and 7,716 families residing in the village. The population density is 830.8/km² (2,151.6/mi²). There are 10,929 housing units at an average density of 314.9/km² (815.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 82.12% White, 5.06% African American, 0.18% Native American, 8.20% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.15% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 2.23% from two or more races. 6.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 10,629 households out of which 42.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% are non-families. 22.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.71 and the average family size is 3.25.
In the village the population is spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $75,742, and the median income for a family is $88,932. Males have a median income of $60,274 versus $38,713 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the village is $31,517. 3.0% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 2.3% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Gurnee is home to Gurnee Mills, one of the largest shopping mallFor the traditional meaning of the word mall see mall. A shopping mall is a building or set of buildings that contain stores/shops and have interconnecting walkways that make it easy for people to walk from store to store. The walkways may or may not be es in the United States, and Six Flags Great America, a large amusement park.