Mchenry, IL City Data

Mchenry, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,501 people who live in Mchenry and approximately 260,077 who live in McHenry County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mchenry 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 Mchenry. We have included Mchenry housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mchenry Information

McHenry County where Mchenry 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.

Mchenry has a total of 21,501 people and of those residents there are 10,463 males and 11,038 females. The median age of the male population is 33 and the female population is 35.4. There are approximately 4,062 births each year and around 1,521 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mchenry varies per year, but currently 21,281 are one race and 220 are two or more races.

Of the 21,501 people who live in Mchenry, there are 6,647 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mchenry is 3,379 male and 3,268 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 15,364.

General Mchenry 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	21,501
Total population (male)	10,463
Total population (female)	11,038
Population median age (male)	33
Population median age (female)	35.4
Births - McHenry County	4,062
Deaths- McHenry County	1,521
Population of one race	21,281
Population of two or more races	220
Population under 20 years	6,647
Population under 20 years (male)	3,379
Population under 20 years (female)	3,268
Total population 18 years and over	15,364

Mchenry Social Characteristics

There are 89,403 households in Mchenry. Families make up 69,794 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mchenry 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 Mchenry households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,100. Mchenry, IL moving companies help people in Mchenry 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 Mchenry. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mchenry 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 Mchenry social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mchenry.

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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	3,203
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,657
Average household size	2.7
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,473
Householder	5,560
Spouse	4,502
Child	7,162
Other relatives	323
Nonrelatives	403
Unmarried partner	151
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	102
Unmarried partner	350
Foster child	12
Other	87

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,808
Male householder	1,013
Male householder living alone	783
Male householder not living alone	230
Female householder	1,299
Female householder living alone	1,159
Female householder not living alone	140
Nonrelatives	496
Unmarried partner	199
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	171
Foster child	N/A
Other	75

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	21,501
Male	10,463
Under 5 years	801
5 to 9 years	932
10 to 14 years	911
15 to 17 years	489
18 and 19 years	246
20 years	111
21 years	120
22 to 24 years	377
25 to 29 years	745
30 to 34 years	852
35 to 39 years	972
40 to 44 years	943
45 to 49 years	796
50 to 54 years	595
55 to 59 years	435
60 and 61 years	143
62 to 64 years	155
65 and 66 years	78
67 to 69 years	121
70 to 74 years	225
75 to 79 years	205
80 to 84 years	136
85 years and over	75
Female	11,038
Under 5 years	764
5 to 9 years	884
10 to 14 years	859
15 to 17 years	497
18 and 19 years	264
20 years	118
21 years	98
22 to 24 years	344
25 to 29 years	730
30 to 34 years	884
35 to 39 years	959
40 to 44 years	954
45 to 49 years	750
50 to 54 years	637
55 to 59 years	428
60 and 61 years	133
62 to 64 years	208
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	201
70 to 74 years	336
75 to 79 years	341
80 to 84 years	255
85 years and over	279

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,501
One race	21,281
White	20,250
Black or African American	75
American Indian and Alaska Native	45
Asian	192
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	13
Two or more races	220

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	21,281
People who are White alone	20,037
People who are Black or African American alone	75
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	45
People who are Asian alone	188
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,524
People who are Some other race alone	708

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

Mchenry 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 Mchenry. That total enrollment is 76,811 for the population of the country, which includes Mchenry. 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 Mchenry 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

Mchenry Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 189,410 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mchenry. The Mchenry 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

Mchenry Housing Characteristics

In Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry. 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 Mchenry, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mchenry, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mchenry. 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 Mchenry gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mchenry, 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