McHenry

Population: 27,774
Median household income: $86,865
Median home value: $244,900

McHenry, a community in McHenry County, Illinois, has 27,774 residents. The median household income of $86,865 is below the McHenry County median ($102,836).

Between 2019 and 2023, McHenry's population grew 3.6% from 26,813 to 27,774, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $181,300 to $244,900.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $1,508.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 27,774
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $86,865
Median home value: $244,900
Median gross rent: $1,508
Housing units: 11,671
Homeownership rate: 73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,81327,774

Median household income

$75,811$86,865

Median home value

$181,300$244,900

Median gross rent

$1,221$1,508

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,813	$75,811	$181,300	$1,221
2020	26,889	$77,004	$194,800	$1,328
2021	27,237	$76,858	$203,300	$1,409
2022	27,493	$83,651	$227,300	$1,456
2023	27,774	$86,865	$244,900	$1,508

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,259	4.5%
5 to 17	4,198	15.1%
18 to 24	1,924	6.9%
25 to 34	3,522	12.7%
35 to 44	3,596	12.9%
45 to 54	3,598	13.0%
55 to 64	4,299	15.5%
65 to 74	3,000	10.8%
75 and over	2,378	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,569	77.7%
Black or African American	208	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.0%
Asian	496	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	745	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,738	17.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,880	9.2%
High school graduate	6,565	32.2%
Some college or associate's	6,752	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,784	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,412	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	11,497	76.7%
Carpooled	1,069	7.1%
Public transit	220	1.5%
Walked	223	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,860	12.4%
Other means	127	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,499	26.6%
15 to 29 min	3,698	28.2%
30 to 44 min	2,490	19.0%
45 to 59 min	1,627	12.4%
60+ min	1,822	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 4.0% (1,109 of 27,510)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,213	62.5%
Nonfamily households	4,334	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,547	98.9%
Vacant	124	1.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,473	73.4%
Renter-occupied	3,074	26.6%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached11.4%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,881	67.5%
1-unit, attached	1,330	11.4%
2 to 4 units	972	8.3%
5 to 19 units	891	7.6%
20 or more units	544	4.7%
Mobile home & other	53	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1745694
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 42.3362, -88.2917