Henry County, IL

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2023 Population

48,948

0.425% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.23% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.06%

12.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,912

5.43% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$145,300

4.61% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

23,624

1.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Henry County, IL had a population of 48.9k people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $69,912. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Henry County, IL declined from 49,157 to 48,948, a −0.425% decrease and its median household income grew from $66,313 to $69,912, a 5.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.22%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), Other (Hispanic) (2.13%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.05%).

None of the households in Henry County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.4% of the residents in Henry County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Henry County, IL was $145,300, and the homeownership rate was 80.4%.

Most people in Henry County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, IL borders Bureau County, IL, Knox County, IL, Mercer County, IL, Rock Island County, IL, Stark County, IL, and Whiteside County, IL.

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Population & Diversity

Henry County, IL is home to a population of 48.9k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.61% of Henry County, IL residents were born outside of the country (788 people).

In 2023, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.7k people) in Henry County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.58k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.49k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Henry County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Henry County, IL was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Henry County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.7k ± 300
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.58k ± 327
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 288

6.71%

Hispanic Population

3.28k people

6.71% of the people in Henry County, IL are hispanic (3.28k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henry County, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

788 people

1.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

684 people

As of 2023, 1.61% of Henry County, IL residents (788 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henry County, IL was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henry County, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
967 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
865 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
452 ± 155

Henry County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henry County, IL employs 23.6k people. The largest industries in Henry County, IL are Manufacturing (3,888 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,940 people), and Retail Trade (2,884 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($150,089), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($103,664), and Utilities ($102,727).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

23.6k

2023 Value

± 1,013

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Henry County, IL grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 23.4k employees to 23.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,393 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,337 people), and Production Occupations (2,220 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.6k

2023 Value

± 1,013

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Henry County, IL grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 23.4k employees to 23.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, IL, are Manufacturing (3,888 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,940 people), and Retail Trade (2,884 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,490

Median earning men ± $3,586

$38,632

Median earning women ± $2,780

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,589), Public Administration ($68,942), and Wholesale Trade ($68,241).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($55,000), Construction ($54,393), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,295).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

102
Other Services (except Public Administration)
72
Construction
57
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$242k
Manufacturing
$73.5k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$70.5k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.44%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 59.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (38.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.44%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Henry County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, IL was $145,300 in 2023, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $138,900 to $145,300, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, IL is 80.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Henry County, IL have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henry County, IL is $69,912. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Henry County, IL was Census Tract 302.03 with a value of $121,979, followed by Census Tract 302.01 and Census Tract 305, with respective values of $106,436 and $87,500.

In 2023, 7.15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.15%.

Housing

Property

$145,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,624

$16,287

Median Property Taxes

±$704

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Henry County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henry County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.4%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.4% of the housing units in Henry County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry County, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 302.03
Census Tract 302.01
Census Tract 305

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henry County, IL was Census Tract 302.03 with a value of $121,979, followed by Census Tract 302.01 and Census Tract 305, with respective values of $106,436 and $87,500.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Henry County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$69,912

Median Household Income

± $3,045

20.3k

Number of Households

± 947

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.3k households in Henry County, IL grew to $69,912 from the previous year's value of $66,313.

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henry County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82%)
Worked At Home (7.54%)
Carpooled (6.77%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Henry County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.54%) and those who carpooled to work (6.77%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, IL have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Henry County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henry County, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henry County, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.15% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.15%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, IL (3.88k out of 48.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henry County, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 12.7% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, IL. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.9% of the population of Henry County, IL has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IL see 4034 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.29% decrease from the previous year (4447 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2877 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1956 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,034 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, IL

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IL see an average of 4,034 patients per year. This represents a 9.29% decrease from the previous year (4,447 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henry County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.08%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, IL declined by 6.01% from 4.34% to 4.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henry County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.3 in Henry County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, IL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Henry County, IL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, IL.