Alden

In McHenry County, Illinois.

Population: 36

Alden is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to 36 residents.

Between 2020 and 2023, Alden's population declined 78.4% from 167 to 36.

The typical home was built around 1938. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36
Median age: 68.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 22
Homeownership rate: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16736

Year	Population
2020	167
2021	188
2022	168
2023	36

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4425.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 7475.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	9	25.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	27	75.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27	75.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	25.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's41.7%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	15	41.7%
Some college or associate's	15	41.7%
Bachelor's degree	6	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	8	47.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	52.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 36)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	68.2%
Nonfamily households	7	31.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15	68.2%
Renter-occupied	7	31.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1700594
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4586, -88.5185