CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hennepin

Illinois · 665 residents · 5.31 sq mi

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With 665 people, Hennepin is a city in Illinois. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. The median age is 37.6, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $49,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.8% of people here.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 32%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

665

−6%vs 2000

vs 707 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−11%vs 2000

vs 42.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024929

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.1%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.5%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(54)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(57)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(28)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(88)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(110)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(67)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411%(73)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(47)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,286

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,827 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,562

−35%vs 2000

vs $23,981 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.8%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,500

−32%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $95,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$328

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.3%

+4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.9% in 2000

14.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.9%(664)

Black1.1%(8)

Hispanic / Latino3.8%(27)

Asian0.7%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(648)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino5%(33)

Asian0%(0)

Other2.6%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.7%(44)

Spaniard0.9%(8)

Ancestry

German29.4%(273)

Irish15.3%(142)

Polish9.5%(88)

Italian9.3%(86)

English7.1%(66)

American5.1%(47)

Croatian4.4%(41)

Portuguese2.7%(25)

Swedish2.5%(23)

Swiss1.9%(18)

Lithuanian1.1%(10)

Dutch0.9%(8)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.9%(8)

French0.6%(6)

Norwegian0.5%(5)

Welsh0.5%(5)

Austrian0.4%(4)

Belgian0.3%(3)

Czech0.3%(3)

Russian0.3%(3)

Danish0.2%(2)

Scottish0.2%(2)

Slovene0.2%(2)

Subsaharan African0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.3%

−4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.5%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 81.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.7 min

+25%vs 2000

vs 12.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29%(108)

Married54%(201)

Widowed5.9%(22)

Divorced11%(41)

Women 15+

Never married31.5%(120)

Married50.1%(191)

Widowed7.9%(30)

Divorced10.5%(40)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.9%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 9.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.5%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 62.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.4%

−8.3 ptssince 2020

from 21.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.8%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

+6.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.4%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.5%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 29.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.2%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(6)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era52.6%(20)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War10.5%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 38 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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