Johnsburg

Population: 6,374
Median household income: $106,827
Median home value: $312,200

Johnsburg is a community in McHenry County, Illinois, home to 6,374 residents. The median household income of $106,827 is in line with the McHenry County median ($102,836).

From 2019 to 2023, Johnsburg's population held roughly steady from 6,384 to 6,374, while its median home value rose 12.5% from $277,500 to $312,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,374
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $106,827
Median home value: $312,200
Median gross rent: $1,330
Housing units: 2,631
Homeownership rate: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3846,374

Median household income

$117,684$106,827

Median home value

$277,500$312,200

Median gross rent

$1,410$1,330

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,384	$117,684	$277,500	$1,410
2020	6,354	$116,556	$281,100	$1,386
2021	6,399	$120,500	$283,000	$1,592
2022	6,387	$110,000	$297,200	$1,648
2023	6,374	$106,827	$312,200	$1,330

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	425	6.7%
5 to 17	1,059	16.6%
18 to 24	448	7.0%
25 to 34	776	12.2%
35 to 44	667	10.5%
45 to 54	816	12.8%
55 to 64	1,055	16.6%
65 to 74	730	11.5%
75 and over	398	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,524	86.7%
Black or African American	76	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	63	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.7%
Two or more races	210	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	459	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	175	3.9%
High school graduate	1,405	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,502	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	835	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	525	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.4%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,632	82.4%
Carpooled	205	6.4%
Public transit	32	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	326	10.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	795	27.7%
15 to 29 min	736	25.7%
30 to 44 min	540	18.8%
45 to 59 min	407	14.2%
60+ min	391	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 11.9% (753 of 6,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,783	75.9%
Nonfamily households	566	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,349	89.3%
Vacant	282	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,076	88.4%
Renter-occupied	273	11.6%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,372	90.2%
1-unit, attached	177	6.7%
2 to 4 units	36	1.4%
5 to 19 units	36	1.4%
20 or more units	10	0.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1738479
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.25 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Center point: 42.3832, -88.2468