Henry

Population: 2,478
Median household income: $63,894
Median home value: $115,900

Henry, a community in Marshall County, Illinois, has 2,478 residents. At $63,894, its median household income sits below Marshall County's $69,818.

From 2019 to 2023, Henry's population declined 6.8% from 2,658 to 2,478, while its median home value rose 21.6% from $95,300 to $115,900.

14.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.48 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,478
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,894
Median home value: $115,900
Median gross rent: $674
Housing units: 1,067
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6582,478

Median household income

$54,408$63,894

Median home value

$95,300$115,900

Median gross rent

$528$674

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,658	$54,408	$95,300	$528
2020	2,352	$49,375	$92,300	$531
2021	2,378	$51,556	$95,300	$575
2022	2,471	$55,643	$115,700	$663
2023	2,478	$63,894	$115,900	$674

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	9.0%
5 to 17	412	16.6%
18 to 24	182	7.3%
25 to 34	312	12.6%
35 to 44	249	10.0%
45 to 54	346	14.0%
55 to 64	281	11.3%
65 to 74	280	11.3%
75 and over	193	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,360	95.2%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	101	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate39.9%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	146	8.8%
High school graduate	663	39.9%
Some college or associate's	506	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	223	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	123	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	914	85.6%
Carpooled	62	5.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	8.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	424	43.3%
15 to 29 min	227	23.2%
30 to 44 min	178	18.2%
45 to 59 min	79	8.1%
60+ min	72	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 14.9% (354 of 2,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	639	65.5%
Nonfamily households	336	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	975	91.4%
Vacant	92	8.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	696	71.4%
Renter-occupied	279	28.6%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	924	86.6%
1-unit, attached	14	1.3%
2 to 4 units	124	11.6%
5 to 19 units	5	0.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734163
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.1174, -89.3573