CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McHenry

Illinois · 16,177 residents · 14.8 sq mi

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McHenry is a city of 16,177 people in Illinois. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. There are 5,324 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.1% of people here. Median household income runs $36,838, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

16,177

−25%vs 2000

vs 21,501 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.6

−5%vs 2000

vs 34.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.8 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202428K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.4%(1,514)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98%(1,288)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(1,224)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.5%(887)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(962)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.2%(2,950)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.3%(2,483)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(1,391)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.4%(1,029)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(1,196)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(1,004)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.5%(249)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$36,838

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,759 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,435

−34%vs 2000

vs $23,272 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.1%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$100,100

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $147,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$519

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $722 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.8%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.3% in 2000

25.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic90.9%(19,536)

Black0.3%(62)

Hispanic / Latino7.1%(1,527)

Asian0.9%(191)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(15,970)

Black0.1%(23)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(368)

Asian0.4%(69)

Other0.7%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.8%(3,587)

Puerto Rican1.4%(382)

South American1.1%(315)

Venezuelan0.4%(123)

Chilean0.3%(92)

Central American0.3%(71)

Colombian0.2%(52)

Peruvian0.2%(48)

Guatemalan0.1%(42)

Cuban0.1%(33)

Honduran0.1%(15)

Salvadoran0%(14)

Asian origin

Filipino0.6%(155)

Korean0.3%(98)

Asian Indian0.3%(75)

Vietnamese0.2%(63)

Pakistani0.1%(25)

Mongolian0%(11)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.1%(19)

Ancestry

German27.8%(7,811)

Irish16.5%(4,639)

Polish11%(3,098)

Italian9.7%(2,724)

English8.6%(2,411)

American4.2%(1,183)

Swedish2.8%(785)

French2.4%(682)

Norwegian1.9%(530)

Dutch1.5%(424)

Danish1.4%(399)

Armenian1.3%(373)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.2%(343)

Czech1.2%(332)

Greek0.9%(248)

Bulgarian0.7%(186)

Ukrainian0.5%(143)

Belgian0.5%(135)

Lithuanian0.4%(115)

British0.4%(107)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(95)

Swiss0.3%(93)

Hungarian0.3%(77)

Austrian0.3%(76)

Croatian0.2%(65)

Russian0.2%(64)

French Canadian0.2%(59)

Portuguese0.2%(57)

Finnish0.1%(37)

Welsh0.1%(34)

Subsaharan African0.1%(24)

Canadian0.1%(23)

West Indian0.1%(23)

Barbadian0.1%(23)

Slovak0.1%(17)

Arab0.1%(16)

Lebanese0.1%(16)

Romanian0.1%(15)

Slovene0%(14)

Latvian0%(10)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.0%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.8%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 22.7 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 married32.9%(3,790)

Married52.2%(6,009)

Widowed2.4%(272)

Divorced12.5%(1,439)

Women 15+

Never married24%(2,886)

Married49.8%(5,990)

Widowed9.2%(1,106)

Divorced17.1%(2,058)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−6.2 ptssince 2013

from 10.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.5%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 64.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.2%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.0%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.4%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.0%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 29.0% 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)30.8%(378)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.2%(223)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era35.2%(431)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War6.9%(84)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,226 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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