McHenry, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

28,074

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.9

0.92% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.66%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,315

0.633% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$266,500

Population & Diversity

McHenry, IL is home to a population of 28.1k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.43% of McHenry, IL residents were born outside of the country (2.37k people).

In 2024, there were 13.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.2k people) in McHenry, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.28k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of McHenry, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McHenry, IL was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McHenry, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.2k ± 841
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 478
White (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 574

15.8%

Hispanic Population

4.44k people

15.8% of the people in McHenry, IL are hispanic (4.44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McHenry, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

8.43%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.37k people

7.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.15k people

As of 2024, 8.43% of McHenry, IL residents (2.37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in McHenry, IL was 7.74%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
422 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
378 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
117 ± 81

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in McHenry, IL.

Economy

The economy of McHenry, IL employs 15.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in McHenry, IL were Manufacturing (2,395 people), Retail Trade (2,204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,561 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($132,689), Wholesale Trade ($87,576), and Public Administration ($81,818).

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2024 Value

± 1,040

0.47%

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McHenry, IL grew at a rate of 0.47%, from 15.3k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McHenry, IL, are Management Occupations (1,759 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,653 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,619 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McHenry, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2024 Value

± 1,040

0.47%

1 Year growth

± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McHenry, IL grew at a rate of 0.47%, from 15.3k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McHenry, IL, are Manufacturing (2,395 people), Retail Trade (2,204 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,561 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McHenry, IL, though some of these residents may live in McHenry, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,278

Median earning men ± $5,092

$44,526

Median earning women ± $3,531

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($132,948), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,963), and Wholesale Trade ($87,538).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($92,560), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,533), and Public Administration ($55,395).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McHenry, IL was $266,500 in 2024, which is 0.801 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,900 to $266,500, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in McHenry, IL is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McHenry, IL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McHenry, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$266,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,774

$8,847

Median Property Taxes

±$572

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in McHenry, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,315

Median Household Income

± $6,312

11.9k

Number of Households

± 882

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.9k households in McHenry, IL declined from $86,315 from the previous year's value of $86,865.

The following chart displays the households in McHenry, 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 McHenry, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.9%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (8.14%)

In 2024, 74.9% of workers in McHenry, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.14%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McHenry, IL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in McHenry, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McHenry, IL (1.3k out of 27.8k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McHenry, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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