COMPARING TWO PLACES
McHenry vs Island Lake
PLACE A
McHenry, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Island Lake, Illinois
McHenry is 263% larger than Island Lake. Island Lake earns more, with a median household income $16,841 higher.
MCHENRYISLAND LAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population29,2178,047+263% vs Island Lake
Population density1,9702,403−433
Population growth0.5%-0.4%+0.9 pts
Median age43.939.1+4.8
Male49.8%47.6%+2.2 pts
Female50.2%52.4%−2.2 pts
Foreign-born8.4%12.4%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%77.1%+2.1 pts
Black0.6%0.3%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.8%18.1%−2.3 pts
Asian1.7%2.4%−0.7 pts
Other2.7%2.1%+0.7 pts
Median household income$86,315$103,156−$16,841
Per capita income$45,734$41,302+$4,432
Poverty rate4.7%6.7%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.317+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%30.4%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree7.7%7.6%+0.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%6.7%−3.1 pts
Labor force participation70.0%73.1%−3.1 pts
Median home value$266,500$262,500+$4,000
Median gross rent$1,553$1,874−$321
Owner-occupied74.4%82.7%−8.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.6%5.5%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households49.3%48.4%+0.9 pts
Average commute29.031.9−2.9
Worked from home14.1%15.0%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.4%+0.6 pts
Uninsured4.7%6.4%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025