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McHenry, Illinois

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StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Total Population28,07412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,315$83,390$80,734
Median Age43.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.7%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$266,500$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,553$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate4.7%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born8.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time29.027.826.4
Worked from Home14.1%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.4%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in McHenry, Illinois

Age in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Median Age43.939.038.9
Under 18 %19.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.0%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.3%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Households11,8975,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households62.7%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone30.5%31.2%28.7%
Never Married28.3%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$45,734$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.7%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.3%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.7%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households7.3%13.8%n/a

Housing in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units12,0955,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes68.1%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.6%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,988.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.4%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,456$5,298n/a

Education in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School8.4%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate32.9%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.0%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.7%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.0%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.9%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in McHenry, Illinois

StatisticMcHenryIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence74.8%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home85.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home10.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near McHenry

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.