Pistakee Highlands

Population: 3,214
Median household income: $92,304
Median home value: $198,700

Located in McHenry County, Illinois, Pistakee Highlands is a community with a population of 3,214. The median household income of $92,304 is below the McHenry County median ($102,836).

From 2019 to 2023, Pistakee Highlands's population held roughly steady from 3,217 to 3,214, while its median home value rose 30.2% from $152,600 to $198,700.

The typical home was built around 1965. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,214
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $92,304
Median home value: $198,700
Median gross rent: $1,864
Housing units: 1,326
Homeownership rate: 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2173,214

Median household income

$70,404$92,304

Median home value

$152,600$198,700

Median gross rent

$1,222$1,864

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,217	$70,404	$152,600	$1,222
2020	3,302	$75,064	$156,100	$1,619
2021	3,372	$81,090	$165,500	$1,658
2022	3,292	$91,406	$191,800	$1,661
2023	3,214	$92,304	$198,700	$1,864

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	129	4.0%
5 to 17	471	14.7%
18 to 24	182	5.7%
25 to 34	399	12.4%
35 to 44	473	14.7%
45 to 54	423	13.2%
55 to 64	647	20.1%
65 to 74	353	11.0%
75 and over	137	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,804	87.2%
Black or African American	16	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	1.4%
Two or more races	153	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	195	6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate32.7%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	5.1%
High school graduate	795	32.7%
Some college or associate's	1,032	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	357	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	125	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,535	82.1%
Carpooled	88	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	218	11.7%
Other means	28	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	12.4%
15 to 29 min	596	36.1%
30 to 44 min	380	23.0%
45 to 59 min	167	10.1%
60+ min	304	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 6.6% (211 of 3,214)

	Count	Share
Family households	901	72.5%
Nonfamily households	341	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,242	93.7%
Vacant	84	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,099	88.5%
Renter-occupied	143	11.5%

1-unit, detached99.2%

1-unit, attached0.8%

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	1,316	99.2%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
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: 1760144
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.32 sq mi
Center point: 42.4030, -88.2109