McHenry County, ND

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2022 Population

5,326

1.73% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Hoeven

Republican Party

US Senator

Kevin Cramer

Republican Party

US Representative

Kelly Armstrong

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

0.467% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.3%

13.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$78,071

9.02% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$136,600

14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, McHenry County, ND had a population of 5.33k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $78,071. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of McHenry County, ND declined from 5,420 to 5,326, a −1.73% decrease and its median household income grew from $71,612 to $78,071, a 9.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McHenry County, ND are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.92%), White (Hispanic) (0.845%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.751%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.732%).

None of the households in McHenry County, ND 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.

99.2% of the residents in McHenry County, ND are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in McHenry County, ND was $136,600, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.

Most people in McHenry County, ND drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.6 minutes. The average car ownership in McHenry County, ND was 2 cars per household.

McHenry County, ND borders Bottineau County, ND, McLean County, ND, Pierce County, ND, Renville County, ND, Sheridan County, ND, and Ward County, ND.

United States North Dakota Minot, ND

Population & Diversity

McHenry County, ND is home to a population of 5.33k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.76% of McHenry County, ND residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2022, there were 49.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.04k people) in McHenry County, ND than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 45 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.2% of McHenry County, ND residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in McHenry County, ND was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McHenry County, ND

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.04k ± 2
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 46.1
White (Hispanic)
45 ± 36

1.43%

Hispanic Population

76 people

1.43% of the people in McHenry County, ND are hispanic (76 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.76%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

1.25%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2022, 1.76% of McHenry County, ND residents (94 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McHenry County, ND was 1.25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
149 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
128 ± 57
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 41

McHenry County, ND has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McHenry County, ND employs 2.54k people. The largest industries in McHenry County, ND are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (498 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and Educational Services (218 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,958), Utilities ($93,889), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,375).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2022 Value

± 185

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McHenry County, ND declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 2.64k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McHenry County, ND, are Management Occupations (474 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (283 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McHenry County, ND.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Dakota (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

2.54k

2022 Value

± 185

−3.94%

1 Year decline

± 10.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in McHenry County, ND declined at a rate of −3.94%, from 2.64k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McHenry County, ND, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (498 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), and Educational Services (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McHenry County, ND, though some of these residents may live in McHenry County, ND and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,735

Median earning men ± $5,625

$38,367

Median earning women ± $2,475

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($116,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), and Manufacturing ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,920), Public Administration ($48,309), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.83%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 428k people employed in North Dakota. This represents a 2.83% 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 12.3%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Construction
15
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Finance and Insurance

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in McHenry County, ND went to Donald J. Trump with 78.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.26%).

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing the state of North Dakota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

McHenry County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong 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 (78.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (18.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.26%)
Libertarian Party

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from North Dakota

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John Hoeven

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Kevin Cramer

Senator from North Dakota

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are the senators currently representing North Dakota.

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 North Dakota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from McHenry County, ND

Kelly Armstrong

North Dakota at-large Representative

Republican Party

McHenry County, ND is currently represented by Kelly Armstrong (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for McHenry County, ND 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, 0.399% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.605% 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 (157k), Some college (149k), and Bachelors Degree (122k).

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 McHenry County, ND was $136,600 in 2022, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $119,500 to $136,600, a 14.3% increase. The homeownership rate in McHenry County, ND is 81.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in McHenry County, ND have an average commute time of 27.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McHenry County, ND is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$136,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,349

$1,893

Median Property Taxes

±$158

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 McHenry County, ND the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.9% of the housing units in McHenry County, ND were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9556
Census Tract 9559

The following map shows all of the tracts in McHenry County, ND 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.

$78,071

Median Household Income

± $5,544

2.31k

Number of Households

± 184

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.31k households in McHenry County, ND grew to $78,071 from the previous year's value of $71,612.

The following chart displays the households in McHenry County, ND 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 McHenry County, ND is from North Dakota.

0.436

2022 Wage GINI in North Dakota

0.433

2021 Wage GINI in North Dakota

In 2022, the income inequality in North Dakota was 0.436 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.835% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for North Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (6.36%)

In 2022, 73.7% of workers in McHenry County, ND drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.36%).

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

27.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McHenry County, ND have a longer commute time (27.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.8% of the workforce in McHenry County, ND have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McHenry County, ND (540 out of 5.25k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McHenry County, ND is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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.

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

93.8% of the population of McHenry County, ND has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 12.2% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 3.16% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.3% were men and 48.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.19%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

12.2%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

3.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in McHenry County, ND grew by 48.7% from 4.16% to 6.19%.

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