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Gurnee, IL vs Wheaton, IL

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- Wheaton is 0% more densely populated than Gurnee.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Wheaton.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Wheaton.
 Gurnee, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock53,762329,725,481
 Female Population52.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201031,256  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock55,416285,036,114
 Population - 199013,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now120.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,756.493.4
 Land Area13.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gurnee, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gurnee, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 White61.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian12.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gurnee, ILWheaton, ILUnited States
 Married Population55.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock55.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households11,630  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,30280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children36.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,496  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock5.6%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 Wheaton    12 Reviews
Gordon · Wheaton, IL
Safe Place to Live
Over 12 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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Brianna · Wheaton, IL
Beautiful Place to Live, But Something is Missing
Over 13 years ago

We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Julie · Wheaton, IL
property taxes
Over 16 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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