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McHenry County, Illinois

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Table

McHenry County, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
315,959
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
315,959
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
312,800
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
310,289
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
310,213
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 310,229
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 308,760
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
17.2%
Female persons, percent
49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
92.1%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
2.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.1%
Two or More Races, percent
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
16.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
76.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 13,223
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 9.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) 122,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 82.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $286,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $2,092
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $911
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,358
Building Permits, 2023 1,169
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 116,329
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.66
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 15.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 97.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 95.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 35.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 69.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 687,284
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,523,845
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 589,387
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,775,303
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,327
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 30.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $102,836
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $48,275
Persons in poverty, percent
6.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 8,082
Total employment, 2022 85,659
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) 4,546,071
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 26,316
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,926
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 4,169
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 1,654
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 904
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 5,425
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 227
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 6,043
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 514.1
Population per square mile, 2010 511.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 603.40
Land area in square miles, 2010 603.17
FIPS Code 17111
Value Notes

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Fact Notes Value Flags

QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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