Harvard, IL City Data

Harvard, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,996 people who live in Harvard and approximately 260,077 who live in McHenry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Harvard to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Harvard. We have included Harvard housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Harvard Information

McHenry County where Harvard resides is 611.13 square miles. The resident population of this county is 260,077 and has a population rank of 213 out of all the places in the United States.

Harvard has a total of 7,996 people and of those residents there are 4,143 males and 3,853 females. The median age of the male population is 28.1 and the female population is 29.9. There are approximately 4,062 births each year and around 1,521 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Harvard varies per year, but currently 7,810 are one race and 186 are two or more races.

Of the 7,996 people who live in Harvard, there are 2,674 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Harvard is 1,408 male and 1,266 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 5,587.

General Harvard Information
Total area in square miles - McHenry County	611.13
Water area in square miles - McHenry County	N/A
Resident population - McHenry County	260,077
Population rank - McHenry County	213
Total population	7,996
Total population (male)	4,143
Total population (female)	3,853
Population median age (male)	28.1
Population median age (female)	29.9
Births - McHenry County	4,062
Deaths- McHenry County	1,521
Population of one race	7,810
Population of two or more races	186
Population under 20 years	2,674
Population under 20 years (male)	1,408
Population under 20 years (female)	1,266
Total population 18 years and over	5,587

Harvard Social Characteristics

There are 89,403 households in Harvard. Families make up 69,794 of these households. The table below breaks down the Harvard families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,453), male householder with no wife present (2,819) and female householder with no husband present (6,187). The remainder of the Harvard households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,100. Harvard, IL moving companies help people in Harvard move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Harvard. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Harvard is based, there are 97,620 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,066 never married, 63,061 now married, 909 separated, 6,889 widowed, and 8,695 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 695 separated, 1,537 widowed and 6,983 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Harvard social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Harvard.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McHenry County)
Total households	89,403
Family households (families)	69,794
With own children under 18 years	39,833
Married-couple family	59,453
With own children under 18 years	33,940
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,819
With own children under 18 years	1,582
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,187
With own children under 18 years	4,046
Nonfamily households	20,100
Householder living alone	15,957
65 years and over	5,432

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,137
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	548
Average household size	3.05
Average family size	3.56

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,985
Householder	1,853
Spouse	1,403
Child	2,572
Other relatives	380
Nonrelatives	383
Unmarried partner	90
Roomer or boarder	86
Housemate or roommate	87
Unmarried partner	150
Foster child	11
Other	109

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	972
Male householder	375
Male householder living alone	298
Male householder not living alone	77
Female householder	382
Female householder living alone	328
Female householder not living alone	54
Nonrelatives	215
Unmarried partner	60
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	97
Foster child	3
Other	30

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	97,620
Never married	18,066
Now married	63,061
Separated	909
Widowed	6,889
Divorced	8,695
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	695
Widowed	1,537
Divorced	6,983

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,996
Male	4,143
Under 5 years	418
5 to 9 years	338
10 to 14 years	311
15 to 17 years	202
18 and 19 years	139
20 years	77
21 years	88
22 to 24 years	245
25 to 29 years	404
30 to 34 years	361
35 to 39 years	317
40 to 44 years	265
45 to 49 years	241
50 to 54 years	196
55 to 59 years	143
60 and 61 years	51
62 to 64 years	74
65 and 66 years	38
67 to 69 years	35
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	31
Female	3,853
Under 5 years	345
5 to 9 years	316
10 to 14 years	299
15 to 17 years	180
18 and 19 years	126
20 years	63
21 years	60
22 to 24 years	220
25 to 29 years	326
30 to 34 years	285
35 to 39 years	265
40 to 44 years	278
45 to 49 years	219
50 to 54 years	179
55 to 59 years	130
60 and 61 years	38
62 to 64 years	69
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	58
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	98
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,996
One race	7,810
White	6,097
Black or African American	68
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	114
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	186

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,957
People who are White alone	6,064
People who are Black or African American alone	67
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	109
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,023
People who are Some other race alone	1,500

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	239,110
Same house	133,673
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	40,699
Different state or abroad	19,172
Different state	14,789
Abroad	4,383

PLACE OF BIRTH (McHenry County)
Total resident population	260,077
Born in United States	106,158
State of residence	185,802
Different state	53,736
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,775
Foreign born	18,764

Harvard Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Harvard. That total enrollment is 76,811 for the population of the country, which includes Harvard. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,682 and elementary or high school enrollment was 104,697 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,582.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Harvard population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	76,811
Pre-kindergarten	7,007
Public	3,560
Private	3,447
Kindergarten	4,872
Public	4,226
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	36,612
Public	33,215
Private	3,397
Elementary and high school	52,349
Public	47,873
Private	4,476
High school grades 9 to 12	15,737
Public	14,658
Private	1,079
College, undergraduate years	10,153
Public	8,795
Private	1,358
Graduate or professional school	2,430
Public	1,467
Private	963
Not enrolled in school	171,307

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	163,780
Less than 9th grade	5,971
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,679
High school graduate	46,453
Some college, no degree	42,598
Associate's degree	11,643
Bachelor's degree	45,436
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,057

Harvard Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 189,410 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Harvard. The Harvard occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (46,813), service occupations (14,765), sales and office occupations (38,287), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (407), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (14,500) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,497). The 189,410 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 116,593 private wage and salary workers, 11,691 government workers, 6,675 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McHenry County)
Population 16 years and over	189,410
In labor force	140,203
Civilian labor force	140,125
Employed	135,269
Unemployed	4,856
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	78
Females 16 years and over	95,608
In labor force	62,222
Civilian labor force	62,218
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,921
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	93,802
In labor force	77,981
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,935
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (McHenry County)
Workers 16 years and over	133,257
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	109,858
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,426
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,694
Other means	741
Worked at home	5,056
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,134,475

OCCUPATION (McHenry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,813
Management, professional, and related occupations	46,813
Service occupations	14,765
Sales and office occupations	38,287
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	407
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	14,500
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,497

INDUSTRY (McHenry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,813
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,289
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	28,996
Wholesale trade	6,002
Retail trade	16,293
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,907
Information	4,075
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	10,756
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	12,013
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,082
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,484
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,161

CLASS OF WORKER (McHenry County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,813
Private wage and salary workers	116,593
Government workers	11,691
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,675
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Harvard Housing Characteristics

In Harvard, IL there are 92,908 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 89,403 occupied and 3,505 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Harvard, there are 74,149 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,225 units in Harvard. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Harvard, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Harvard, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Harvard. There are 401 housing units with rent less than $200, 356 with rent between $200-299, 1,341 with rent between $300-499 and 11,850 with rent for $500 and above. Full Harvard gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Harvard, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McHenry County)
Total housing units	92,908
Occupied housing units	89,403
Vacant housing units	3,505

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McHenry County)
Total housing units	92,908
1-unit, detached	74,149
1-unit, attached	6,225
2 units	2,271
3 or 4 units	2,225
5 to 9 units	3,802
10 to 19 units	1,843
20 to 49 units	997
50 or more units	723
Mobile home	658

HOUSING TENURE (McHenry County)
Occupied housing units	89,403
Owner-occupied	74,391
Renter-occupied	15,012

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McHenry County)
Occupied housing units	89,403
No vehicles available	3,120
2 vehicle available	64,424
3 vehicles available	14,394
4 vehicles available	4,199
5 or more vehicles available	1,352

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McHenry County)
Occupied housing units	89,403
Utility gas	78,266
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,794
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	267
Coal or coke	2
Wood	161
Solar energy
Other fuel	138
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McHenry County)
Occupied housing units	89,403
Less Than $50,000	74,391
$50,000 to $99,999	4,094
$100,000 to $149,999	21,290
$150,000 to $199,999	19,836
$200,000 to $299,999	16,016
$300,000 to $499,999	3,979
$1,000,000 or more	200
Median (dollars)	168,100

GROSS RENT (McHenry County)
Occupied units paying rent	15,012
Less than $200	401
$200 to $299	356
$300 to $499	1,341
$500 to $699	3,513
$700 to $999	5,757
$1,000 to $1,499	2,049
$1,500 or more	530