COMPARING TWO PLACES
Richmond vs McHenry
PLACE A
Richmond, Texas
VS
PLACE B
McHenry, Illinois
Richmond is 54% smaller than McHenry. McHenry earns more, with a median household income $35,978 higher.
RICHMONDMCHENRYDIFFERENCE
Total population13,38929,217−54% vs McHenry
Population density3,1551,970+1,185
Population growth-0.4%0.5%−1.0 pts
Median age36.643.9−7.3
Male52.9%49.8%+3.1 pts
Female47.1%50.2%−3.1 pts
Foreign-born18.0%8.4%+9.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.9%79.1%−56.2 pts
Black22.1%0.6%+21.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino49.0%15.8%+33.1 pts
Asian4.6%1.7%+2.9 pts
Other1.4%2.7%−1.4 pts
Median household income$50,337$86,315−$35,978
Per capita income$28,926$45,734−$16,808
Poverty rate15.7%4.7%+11.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4760.392+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%25.7%−6.7 pts
Graduate degree9.4%7.7%+1.7 pts
Unemployment rate7.0%3.6%+3.4 pts
Labor force participation57.1%70.0%−12.8 pts
Median home value$231,500$266,500−$35,000
Median gross rent$1,319$1,553−$234
Owner-occupied53.5%74.4%−20.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.1%1.6%+4.4 pts
Rent-burdened households69.3%49.3%+20.0 pts
Average commute29.229.0+0.2
Worked from home5.1%14.1%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured28.1%4.7%+23.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025