COMPARING TWO PLACES
McHenry vs Owensboro
PLACE A
McHenry, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Owensboro, Kentucky
McHenry is 52% smaller than Owensboro. McHenry earns more, with a median household income $29,958 higher.
MCHENRYOWENSBORODIFFERENCE
Total population29,21760,892−52% vs Owensboro
Population density1,9702,919−949
Population growth0.5%5.1%−4.6 pts
Median age43.937.5+6.4
Male49.8%48.9%+0.9 pts
Female50.2%51.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born8.4%5.0%+3.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%79.0%+0.1 pts
Black0.6%6.3%−5.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.8%5.6%+10.2 pts
Asian1.7%2.7%−0.9 pts
Other2.7%6.4%−3.7 pts
Median household income$86,315$56,357+$29,958
Per capita income$45,734$33,626+$12,108
Poverty rate4.7%18.9%−14.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3920.488−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.7%26.1%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree7.7%10.4%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.3%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation70.0%59.4%+10.6 pts
Median home value$266,500$178,900+$87,600
Median gross rent$1,553$905+$648
Owner-occupied74.4%57.4%+17.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.6%6.7%−5.0 pts
Rent-burdened households49.3%39.4%+9.9 pts
Average commute29.017.1+11.8
Worked from home14.1%6.9%+7.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.5%+0.4 pts
Uninsured4.7%6.0%−1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025