Prairie Grove

Population: 1,992
Median household income: $138,229
Median home value: $439,100

Located in McHenry County, Illinois, Prairie Grove is a community with a population of 1,992. The median household income of $138,229 is above the McHenry County median ($102,836).

Between 2019 and 2023, Prairie Grove's population grew 10.4% from 1,805 to 1,992, while its median home value rose 18.3% from $371,100 to $439,100.

74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2001.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,992
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $138,229
Median home value: $439,100
Median gross rent: $2,110
Housing units: 765
Homeownership rate: 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8051,992

Median household income

$118,672$138,229

Median home value

$371,100$439,100

Median gross rent

$1,619$2,110

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,805	$118,672	$371,100	$1,619
2020	2,023	$109,306	$391,100	$1,652
2021	1,928	$117,500	$389,100	$1,713
2022	1,967	$130,938	$425,200	$1,929
2023	1,992	$138,229	$439,100	$2,110

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	149	7.5%
5 to 17	284	14.3%
18 to 24	160	8.0%
25 to 34	252	12.7%
35 to 44	245	12.3%
45 to 54	326	16.4%
55 to 64	286	14.4%
65 to 74	170	8.5%
75 and over	120	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,698	85.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	146	7.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	46	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.2%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's24.4%

Bachelor's degree38.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	1.2%
High school graduate	197	14.1%
Some college or associate's	342	24.4%
Bachelor's degree	538	38.5%
Graduate or professional degree	305	21.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit2.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.1%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	764	71.3%
Carpooled	14	1.3%
Public transit	31	2.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	248	23.1%
Other means	15	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	143	17.4%
15 to 29 min	257	31.2%
30 to 44 min	163	19.8%
45 to 59 min	109	13.2%
60+ min	152	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 4.4% (88 of 1,990)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	78.2%
Nonfamily households	163	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	749	97.9%
Vacant	16	2.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	692	92.4%
Renter-occupied	57	7.6%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached23.9%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	568	74.2%
1-unit, attached	183	23.9%
2 to 4 units	14	1.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1761678
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 6.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2739, -88.2699