COMPARING TWO PLACES
McHenry County vs Ward County
PLACE A
McHenry County, North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Ward County, North Dakota
McHenry County is 92% smaller than Ward County. McHenry County earns more, with a median household income $2,495 higher. Ward County has grown faster since 2000 (13% vs -1%).
MCHENRY COUNTYWARD COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,13068,233−92% vs Ward County
Population density334−31
Population growth-0.9%13.4%−14.3 pts
Median age43.433.6+9.8
Male51.8%52.1%−0.3 pts
Female48.2%47.9%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born1.1%3.8%−2.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.0%80.4%+13.6 pts
Black0.8%3.9%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.2%7.2%−5.0 pts
Asian0.2%1.5%−1.2 pts
Other2.9%7.0%−4.1 pts
Median household income$80,733$78,238+$2,495
Per capita income$40,377$43,089−$2,712
Poverty rate9.7%8.6%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4080.439−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%29.6%−9.3 pts
Graduate degree3.3%9.3%−5.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%3.6%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation63.1%70.0%−6.9 pts
Median home value$151,000$267,100−$116,100
Median gross rent$713$1,048−$335
Owner-occupied81.4%60.8%+20.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.8%12.1%+8.7 pts
Rent-burdened households16.3%36.6%−20.3 pts
Average commute29.719.3+10.4
Worked from home16.4%5.7%+10.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.3%6.4%+1.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025