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The income per capita in Gurnee is 60% higher than the national average
The median household income in Gurnee is 82% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gurnee is 17% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gurnee is 68% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$67,254 $100,892 $201,784

City

$39,460 $59,196 $118,392

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Gurnee median earnings by income bracket

Gurnee employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.1%	5.1%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	5.4%	5.4%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	11.4%	11.4%
Other	28.2%	28.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Riverwoods, IL	3,536	$231,477	318.4%
Kildeer, IL	4,007	$212,500	284.1%
Long Grove, IL	7,907	$207,188	274.5%
Hawthorn Woods, IL	8,313	$206,875	273.9%
North Barrington, IL	2,789	$197,188	256.4%
Gurnee, IL	30,519	$100,892	82.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alma, QC	30,501	n/a
Granger, IN	30,499	$102,367	85.0%
LaGrange, GA	30,494	$36,690	33.7%
Nicholasville, KY	30,549	$54,575	1.4%
Eldersburg, MD	30,550	$125,981	127.7%
Gurnee, IL	30,519	$100,892	82.4%

Source: The Gurnee, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Index	Gurnee	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$47,800	$31,502	$29,829
Median household income	$100,892	$59,196	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$127,951	$75,354	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$55,679	$34,488	$35,192
Median earnings male	$63,971	$40,474	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,971	$27,197	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.9%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	4.8%	14.0%	15.1%