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McHenry, Illinois Population 2021

46,787

McHenry is a city located in McHenry County Illinois. McHenry has a 2020 population of 46,787. McHenry is currently declining at a rate of -0.13% annually and its population has decreased by -1.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,695 in 2010. McHenry reached it's highest population of 47,695 in 2010.

The average household income in McHenry is $94,347 with a poverty rate of 7.69%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,255 per month, and the median house value is $182,700. The median age in McHenry is 41 years, 39.7 years for males, and 42.5 years for females.

McHenry Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McHenry was:

White: 93.59%
Two or more races: 1.90%
Asian: 1.79%
Other race: 1.70%
Black or African American: 0.81%
Native American: 0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of McHenry, Illinois is 46,787 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 46,964.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 47,695.

McHenry, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	43,857	93.59%
Two or More Races	890	1.90%
Asian	840	1.79%
Some Other Race	798	1.70%
Black or African American	379	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	99	0.21%

McHenry Population by Race

McHenry Population Pyramid $2021

McHenry Population by Age

McHenry Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

McHenry Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	88.2%	11.8%
All	76.7%	23.3%
Male	74.8%	25.2%
Female	61.5%	38.5%
Non Family	61.3%	38.7%

76.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

McHenry Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	17,948	2.6	76.7
Married	9,769	3.15	88.2
Non Family	5,394	1.3	61.3
Female	1,747	3.2	61.5
Male	1,038	3.18	74.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

McHenry Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	746	2.30%
9th to 12th Grade	1,918	5.92%
High School Graduate	11,005	33.95%
Some College	7,524	23.21%
Associates Degree	3,166	9.77%
Bachelors Degree	5,845	18.03%
Graduate Degree	2,210	6.82%

McHenry Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McHenry Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	28,741	26,921	7,306
Hispanic	2,652	1,954	286
Asian	506	472	252
Other Race	453	292	26
2+ Races	318	264	104
Black	245	209	123
Native American	69	34	16

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.67%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.20%.

McHenry Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$44,855	$56,131	$36,097
Less Than 9th Grade	$28,665	$40,346	$21,061
High School Graduate	$41,162	$49,441	$31,090
Some College	$40,026	$56,127	$31,035
Bachelors Degree	$66,806	$95,000	$44,451
Graduate Degree	$73,033	$83,255	$63,935

$44,855

Average Earnings

$56,131

Average Male

$36,097

Average Female

McHenry Earnings by Educational Attainment

McHenry Language by Age

McHenry Language

89.75% of McHenry residents speak only English, while 10.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.41% of the population.

McHenry Language

McHenry Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	39,616	2,620	6.61%
Hispanic	4,891	804	16.44%
Other	798	124	15.54%
Black	379	122	32.19%
Asian	840	42	5.00%

7.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.31%

Male Poverty Rate

8.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McHenry

The race most likely to be in poverty in McHenry is Black, with 32.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McHenry is Asian, with 5.00% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.40%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.95%.

McHenry Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	13.49%
High School	7.85%
Some College	5.12%
Bachelors or Greater	2.12%

McHenry Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	24.94%
Male Unemployed	21.22%
Female Employed	4.41%
Male Employed	2.10%

McHenry Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McHenry Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$75,315	$94,347
Families	$90,921	$108,514
Married Families	$105,688	$122,104
Non Families	$43,234	$55,910

Income by Household Type

McHenry Marital Status

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

Female Marriage Rate

McHenry Married by Age and Sex

McHenry Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McHenry Marital Status by Race

McHenry Marital Status

2,797

Number of Veterans

2,602

Male Veterans

195

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	996
First Gulf War	662
Second Gulf War	495
Korea	222
World War II	70

McHenry Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
65 to 74	830
35 to 54	710
75+	619
55 to 64	404
18 to 34	234

McHenry Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,747	8.01%
Hispanic	92	2.88%
2+ Races	34	9.09%
Black	9	2.88%
Other Race	7	1.22%

McHenry Veterans by Race

McHenry Veterans by Education

1.62%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

McHenry Veterans by Education

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

McHenry Employment by Age

McHenry Employment by Race

McHenry Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

76.87%

Born in McHenry

93.43%

Native Born

6.57%

Foreign Born

3.54%

Non Citizen

3.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.43% of McHenry residents were born in the United States, with 76.87% having been born in Illinois. 3.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McHenry Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	46,787	-59	-0.13%
2020	46,846	-59	-0.13%
2019	46,905	-59	-0.13%
2018	46,964	118	0.25%
2017	46,846	114	0.24%
2016	46,732	-135	-0.29%
2015	46,867	-62	-0.13%
2014	46,929	-143	-0.30%
2013	47,072	-315	-0.66%
2012	47,387	-148	-0.31%
2011	47,535	-160	-0.34%
2010	47,695		0.00%

McHenry, Illinois Population 2021

McHenry Demographics

McHenry, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

McHenry Population by Race

McHenry Population Pyramid $2021

McHenry Median Age

McHenry Adults

McHenry Age Dependency

McHenry Sex Ratio

McHenry Population by Age

McHenry Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

McHenry Household Types

McHenry Households and Families

McHenry Households by Type

McHenry Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McHenry Educational Attainment by Race

McHenry Educational Attainment by Race

McHenry Earnings by Educational Attainment

McHenry Language by Age

McHenry Language

McHenry Language

McHenry Poverty by Race

Poverty in McHenry

McHenry Poverty

McHenry Poverty Rate by Education

McHenry Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McHenry Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

McHenry Marital Status

Marriage Rates

McHenry Married by Age and Sex

McHenry Marriage

McHenry Marital Status by Race

McHenry Marital Status

McHenry Veterans by War

McHenry Veterans by Age

McHenry Veterans by Race

McHenry Veterans by Education

McHenry Veterans by Education

McHenry Employment by Age

McHenry Employment by Race

McHenry Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

McHenry Place of Birth

McHenry Population by Year