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McHenry Illinois Information: McHenry, Illinois is part of MCHENRY County. Population for McHenry from the last gathering is 21501. You can view McHenry venues that host many McHenry IL events every year. You can also research McHenry Illinois homes for sale by visiting our McHenry Illinois real estate guide. McHenry Illinois has a latitude of 42.3474 and a longitude of -88.2598. Zip codes in McHenry, IL include 60050 ... more McHenry zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in McHenry, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in McHenry, IL was 21,501.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in McHenry was 10,463, which represents 48.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in McHenry, IL
There are an estimated 4,796 married men in the town. 62 percent of men over 15 years old in McHenry are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in McHenry is 11,038 which is 51.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in McHenry, Illinois
There are an estimated 4,920 married women in the community. 57.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in McHenry, IL
The median age of people living in McHenry, IL was 34.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in McHenry was 1,565. There were 15,364 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11 percent of the population (2,367) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in McHenry, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in McHenry, IL was 21,281.

White Population in McHenry, IL
The estimated White population in the McHenry community is 20,250, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in McHenry, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 75, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in McHenry, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in McHenry, IL was 45.

Asian Population in McHenry, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 192.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in McHenry, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in McHenry was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 711, while those of “two or more races” was 220 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the McHenry community was 1,527, or 7.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in McHenry, IL
The household population number in McHenry was 21,281.

Group Quarters Population in McHenry, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 220.

Average Household Size in McHenry, IL
The average household size in McHenry is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in McHenry, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 8,127 total housing units in McHenry.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,872, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,009 were owner-occupied (76.3), and 1,863 were renter-occupied (23.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 255 vacant homes in McHenry at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in McHenry, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,360, with a median value in dollars of 150,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in McHenry, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,309 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in McHenry, average costs per month were $403 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,960 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in McHenry, Illinois
3,027 people in McHenry also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in McHenry, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in McHenry was 1,956, or 12.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in McHenry, IL
In 2000, there were 2,751 people in McHenry, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in McHenry, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,782 people in McHenry who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in McHenry, Illinois
There were 11,466 in the labor force in McHenry at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in McHenry was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in McHenry, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,759. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in McHenry, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $66,040. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in McHenry, Illinois
Per capita income in McHenry in the last full census was 23,272. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in McHenry numbered 214, or 3.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in McHenry, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 975, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.