Mchenry County, IL Demographic Data
Mchenry County, IL Summary
Mchenry County is located in Illinois
- Population: 308,145
- Area: 610.81 sq. miles
- Land Area: 603.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.64 sq. miles
- Population Density: 504.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 900.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Mchenry County, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
154,315
50%
50.8
Male
152,689
50%
49.2
Total Population
307,004
323,128,000
Mchenry County, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
16,714
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
20,135
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
23,245
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
21,883
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,973
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
33,230
10.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
39,115
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
50,020
16.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
23,253
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
20,710
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
25,270
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,948
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,508
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
232,717
75.8%
77.2
Female
118,054
50.7%
51.3
Male
114,663
49.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
221,647
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
52,159
17.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
39,726
12.9%
15.2
Female
21,538
54.2%
55.8
Male
18,188
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Mchenry County, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
300,868
98.0%
96.8
White
284,322
92.6%
72.6
Black or African American
3,937
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
253
0.1%
0.8
Asian
8,478
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,776
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
1,187
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
1,360
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
82
0.0%
0.2
Korean
623
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
194
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
1,256
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,878
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,136
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39,458
12.9%
17.8
Mexican
32,221
10.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
3,595
1.2%
1.7
Cuban
433
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,209
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
267,546
87.1%
82.2
Mchenry County, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,547
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,777
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
54,641
26.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
49,037
23.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
17,539
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
48,192
23.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21,321
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,324
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
190,730
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
69,513
33.7%
31.2
Mchenry County, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
72,049
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
135,101
54.7%
47.5
Divorced
25,272
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,321
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
12,167
4.9
5.8%
Mchenry County, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
248,356
85.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41,934
14.4%
21.6%
Spanish
27,336
9.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
10,413
3.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,387
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
798
0.3%
1.1%
Mchenry County, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,508
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,867
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,519
5.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,183
7.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
11,233
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
17,111
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
19,895
18.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21,907
19.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10,762
9.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7,732
7.0%
6.4
Median household income
81,063
57,617
Per capita income
34,654
31,128
Mchenry County, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,362
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12,438
7.7%
9.8
Construction
11,819
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
30,885
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
12,733
7.8%
6.6
Information
3,197
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
27,519
17.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,051
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,366
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
4,336
2.7%
4.6
Retail trade
22,416
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7,966
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6,225
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
14,850
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
58,096
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
22,268
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
42,741
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
24,358
15.0%
18.1%
Mchenry County, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
159,605
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
133,154
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,339
7.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3,427
2.1%
5.1
Walked
1,543
1.0%
2.7
Other means
976
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
9,166
5.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.4
26.6
Mchenry County, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,784
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
26,734
24.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
49,030
44.3%
37.1
3 or more
31,169
28.2%
21.0
Mchenry County, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
110,717
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
85,225
77.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,492
23.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
7,251
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Mchenry County, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
117,968
1 room
1,179
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,069
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
3,866
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
12,914
10.9%
16.5
5 rooms
20,758
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
18,191
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
18,133
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
17,439
14.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
24,419
20.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Mchenry County, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
117,968
1-unit, detached
90,262
76.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
11,541
9.8%
5.9
2-units
2,164
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,713
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,420
4.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,220
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
3,075
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
573
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Mchenry County, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,516
8.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,246
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,763
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,594
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,668
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,557
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
28,663
24.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
24,739
21.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,661
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
561
0.5%
1.4%
Mchenry County, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Mchenry County, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
63,060
47295100.0
Less than $500
128
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,416
7.0%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
6,105
9.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
7,428
11.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
11,811
18.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
16,252
25.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
16,920
26.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
26,726
42.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
10,625
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,818
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,144
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,654
21.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
93
0.0%
0.0%
Mchenry County, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
24,479
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
384
1.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
528
2.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
559
2.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,030
8.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,419
18.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
6,114
25.0%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,445
42.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,013
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,170
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,809
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,572
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,026
12.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,061
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,579
6.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,189
42.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,256
0.0%
0.0%
Mchenry County, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
85,225
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,348
1.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,538
5.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,548
14.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18,539
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
28,862
33.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
16,818
19.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,113
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
459
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
216,700
205,000
