Huntley

Population: 27,859
Median household income: $86,349
Median home value: $318,500

Huntley is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to 27,859 residents. Its median household income of $86,349 runs below the McHenry County figure of $102,836.

From 2019 to 2023, Huntley's population grew 3.3% from 26,966 to 27,859, while its median home value rose 26.7% from $251,400 to $318,500.

Households average 2.29 people. The median gross rent is $1,385.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,859
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $86,349
Median home value: $318,500
Median gross rent: $1,385
Housing units: 12,479
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,96627,859

Median household income

$75,100$86,349

Median home value

$251,400$318,500

Median gross rent

$1,231$1,385

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,966	$75,100	$251,400	$1,231
2020	27,413	$77,420	$256,100	$1,278
2021	27,314	$76,612	$270,800	$1,367
2022	27,652	$83,357	$299,900	$1,346
2023	27,859	$86,349	$318,500	$1,385

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over20.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,061	3.8%
5 to 17	4,602	16.5%
18 to 24	1,511	5.4%
25 to 34	1,793	6.4%
35 to 44	3,069	11.0%
45 to 54	3,429	12.3%
55 to 64	2,628	9.4%
65 to 74	4,171	15.0%
75 and over	5,595	20.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,558	77.4%
Black or African American	1,371	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.1%
Asian	1,613	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	0.3%
Two or more races	552	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,672	9.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree24.3%

Graduate or professional degree15.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	826	4.0%
High school graduate	5,110	24.7%
Some college or associate's	6,615	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	5,019	24.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,115	15.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone74.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,535	74.7%
Carpooled	578	5.1%
Public transit	193	1.7%
Walked	103	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,829	16.0%
Other means	182	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,157	22.5%
15 to 29 min	2,941	30.7%
30 to 44 min	1,808	18.9%
45 to 59 min	1,409	14.7%
60+ min	1,276	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 7.8% (2,158 of 27,811)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,491	61.7%
Nonfamily households	4,645	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,136	97.3%
Vacant	343	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,728	88.4%
Renter-occupied	1,408	11.6%

1-unit, detached72.7%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,068	72.7%
1-unit, attached	2,227	17.8%
2 to 4 units	86	0.7%
5 to 19 units	604	4.8%
20 or more units	494	4.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1736750
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 42.1608, -88.4355