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Gurnee, IL vs Wisconsin Dells, WI

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- Household income in Wisconsin Dells, is 41% less than it is in Gurnee and is 14% below the National Average.
- Gurnee unemployment rate is 4.8%.
- Wisconsin Dells unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Gurnee, ILWisconsin Dells, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$50,422  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$60,351$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,954  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Gurnee, ILWisconsin Dells, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock19.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.2%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Gurnee, ILWisconsin Dells, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance21.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock0.8%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library6.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock4.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.2%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock10.4%5.4%
 Building maintenance1.7%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.0%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock8.7%13.1%
Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

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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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 Wisconsin Dells    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

99% of the Jobs are $7 to $8. per hr . this is a Seasonal area , and the bulk of the Jobs are filed by foreigners who are brought there in Flocks every summer, most  More

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