Harvard

County:: McHenry County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.377
State:: Illinois

Harvard is a city located in McHenry County, Illinois. Harvard has a 2025 population of 9,290. Harvard is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,455 in 2020.

The average household income in Harvard is $81,035 with a poverty rate of 11.53%. The median age in Harvard is 30.5 years: 31.7 years for males, and 28 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Harvard includes 64.71% White, 10.18% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,390	64.71%
Two or more races	2,350	23.8%
Other race	1,005	10.18%
Asian	51	0.52%
Black or African American	50	0.51%
Native American	29	0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Harvard Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Harvard's average per capita income is $39,507. Household income levels show a median of $71,418. The poverty rate stands at 11.53%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,196	-
Families	$86,250	$90,726
Households	$71,418	$81,035
Non Families	$42,101	$53,738

$39,507

Average Income

$71,418

Median Household Income

11.53%

Poverty Rate