McHenry County, IL

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US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

6.07%

0.552% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$286,900

6.02% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in McHenry County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in McHenry County, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in McHenry County, IL are McHenry County College (1,785 degrees awarded in 2023), Cosmetology & Spa Academy (261 degrees), and First Institute of Travel, Inc. (145 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in McHenry County, IL was $286,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

McHenry County, IL borders Boone County, IL, Cook County, IL, DeKalb County, IL, Kane County, IL, Lake County, IL, Kenosha County, WI, and Walworth County, WI.

About the photo: Bed & Breakfast from the movie "Groundhog Day" (1993), Woodstock, IL

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Population & Diversity

McHenry County, IL is home to a population of N/A people, from which 95.8% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of McHenry County, IL residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in McHenry County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,804 ± 525
Gulf War (2001-)
3,047 ± 416
Gulf War (1990s)
1,943 ± 439

McHenry County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of McHenry County, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in McHenry County, IL are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($108,375), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($107,054), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($96,471).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in McHenry County, IL, are Management Occupations (21,303 people), Sales & Related Occupations (18,550 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,342 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McHenry County, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in McHenry County, IL, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McHenry County, IL, though some of these residents may live in McHenry County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$895k
Manufacturing
$708k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$579k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in McHenry County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 50.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.33%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.2%)
Republican Party
N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (47.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.33%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in McHenry County, IL for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in McHenry County, IL are White (1,308 and 59.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (595 and 27.2%), Unknown (97 and 4.43%), and Two or More Races (81 and 3.7%).

The largest universities in McHenry County, IL by number of degrees awarded are McHenry County College (1,785 and NaNk%), Cosmetology & Spa Academy (261 and NaNk%), and First Institute of Travel, Inc. (145 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in McHenry County, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (875 and NaNk%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (213 and NaNk%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (137 and NaNk%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
137 degrees awarded
General Studies
33 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
414 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in McHenry County, IL was Biological & Physical Sciences with 137 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in McHenry County, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

McHenry County College
1,785 degrees awarded
Cosmetology & Spa Academy
261 degrees awarded
First Institute of Travel, Inc.
145 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was McHenry County College with 1,785 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 754 men were awarded degrees from institutions in McHenry County, IL, which is 0.525 times less than the 1,437 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,308 degrees mean that there were 2.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 595 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($10,012) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($517) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in McHenry County, IL was $286,900 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $270,600 to $286,900, a 6.02% increase. The homeownership rate in McHenry County, IL is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in McHenry County, IL is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in McHenry County, IL was Census Tract 8711.07 with a value of $168,000, followed by Census Tract 8713.05 and Census Tract 8711.08, with respective values of $147,723 and $137,647.

Housing

Property

$286,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$3,096

$96,063

Median Property Taxes

±$2,002

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 County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8711.07
Census Tract 8713.05
Census Tract 8711.08

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in McHenry County, IL was Census Tract 8711.07 with a value of $168,000, followed by Census Tract 8713.05 and Census Tract 8711.08, with respective values of $147,723 and $137,647.

The following map shows all of the tracts in McHenry County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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Median Household Income

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116k

Number of Households

± 2,591

The following chart displays the households in McHenry County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McHenry County, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 1. 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

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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

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McHenry County, IL have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in McHenry County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McHenry County, IL (18.8k out of 309k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in McHenry County, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.68%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

9.84%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.843%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McHenry County, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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