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Gurnee, IL vs McHenry, IL

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- McHenry is 0% more densely populated than Gurnee.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in McHenry.
- The Median Age is 2.2 years older in McHenry.
 Gurnee, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock27,237329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.238.4
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 Population - 201031,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,501285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,864.793.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gurnee, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Gurnee, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.6%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gurnee, ILMcHenry, ILUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households11,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,35080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews
Marie · Grayslake, IL
Run. Run as fast and as far away as possible.
Over 14 years ago

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

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Abhd · Gurnee, IL
Gurnee, IL - Very glad to have moved here.
Over 18 years ago

Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews
Charles  · Woodstock, IL
McHenry County, Illinois: 25th Highest Property Ta
Over 13 years ago

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
recession has crime on the rise, abandon and forec
Over 15 years ago

I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
farnorth suburbs are becoming like all the rest of
Over 15 years ago

being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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