COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kane County vs McHenry County
PLACE A
Kane County, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
McHenry County, North Dakota
Kane County is 10149% larger than McHenry County. Kane County earns more, with a median household income $22,430 higher.
KANE COUNTYMCHENRY COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population525,7575,130+10149% vs McHenry County
Population density1,0123+1,010
Population growth0.2%-0.9%+1.2 pts
Median age38.843.4−4.6
Male50.1%51.8%−1.7 pts
Female49.9%48.2%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born17.2%1.1%+16.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic54.0%94.0%−40.0 pts
Black4.7%0.8%+4.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino33.4%2.2%+31.2 pts
Asian4.0%0.2%+3.8 pts
Other3.9%2.9%+1.0 pts
Median household income$103,163$80,733+$22,430
Per capita income$47,482$40,377+$7,105
Poverty rate7.9%9.7%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4330.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%20.3%+17.7 pts
Graduate degree13.6%3.3%+10.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%4.1%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation69.5%63.1%+6.3 pts
Median home value$327,000$151,000+$176,000
Median gross rent$1,453$713+$740
Owner-occupied76.0%81.4%−5.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.3%20.8%−17.5 pts
Rent-burdened households47.6%16.3%+31.4 pts
Average commute27.829.7−1.9
Worked from home15.9%16.4%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured7.8%8.3%−0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025