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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mchenry County is 307,888, which is 18.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mchenry County population density is 504.06 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mchenry County is white, which represent 90.99% of the total population. The average Mchenry County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 307,888. #6

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Mchenry County
18.38%
Illinois
3.62%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #7

Mchenry County
504.06 per square mile
Illinois
222.21 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:280,156 (90.99%, #66)
Black:3,817 (1.24%, #59)
Hispanic:36,623 (11.89%, #10)
Asian:7,980 (2.59%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):523 (0.17%, #57)
One Race, Other:10,118 (3.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:5,294 (1.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:30,994 (84.63%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:2,306 (6.30%, see rank)
Cuban:516 (1.41%, see rank)
Central American:998 (2.73%, see rank)
South American:1,215 (3.32%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:2,592 (32.48%, see rank)
Chinese:1,264 (15.84%, see rank)
Filipino:1,903 (23.85%, see rank)
Japanese:251 (3.15%, see rank)
Korean:702 (8.80%, see rank)
Vietnamese:260 (3.26%, see rank)
Asian, Other:1,008 (12.63%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

277,230 (90.04%) out of the total population of 307,888 reported first ancestry.

 Mchenry County% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Arab9670.31%, see rank0.71%0.56%
Czech5,0861.65%, see rank0.92%0.47%
Danish2,3880.78%, see rank0.38%0.42%
Dutch4,1791.36%, see rank1.37%1.40%
English21,9237.12%, see rank5.90%8.02%
French8,2852.69%, see rank2.13%3.34%
German99,03732.17%, see rank19.07%15.03%
Greek2,6270.85%, see rank0.76%0.41%
Hungarian1,7030.55%, see rank0.40%0.46%
Irish54,59217.73%, see rank12.00%10.80%
Italian30,7419.98%, see rank6.14%5.52%
Norwegian9,9813.24%, see rank1.25%1.42%
Polish42,10313.67%, see rank7.22%3.01%
Portuguese4420.14%, see rank0.08%0.44%
Russian3,0771.00%, see rank0.97%0.92%
Scotch-Irish2,0830.68%, see rank0.59%0.99%
Scottish5,4711.78%, see rank1.16%1.72%
Subsaharan African5310.17%, see rank0.64%0.95%
Swedish13,2274.30%, see rank2.13%1.27%
Swiss9840.32%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian1,5870.52%, see rank0.40%0.31%
American12,1183.94%, see rank5.00%7.12%
Welsh1,4730.48%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 153,505 (49.86%, see rank)
Females: 154,383 (50.14%, see rank)

Mchenry County
Male: 49.86%
Female: 50.14%
Illinois
Male: 49.06%
Female: 50.94%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Mchenry County
38.90 years old
Illinois
37.00 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Mchenry County
37.80 years old
Illinois
35.70 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Mchenry County
39.90 years old
Illinois
38.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Mchenry County% of the Total PopulationIllinoisU.S.
Under 5 years18,2115.91%, see rank6.30%6.36%
5 to 9 years22,6017.34%, see rank6.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years24,1147.83%, see rank6.71%6.59%
15 to 19 years23,5297.64%, see rank6.94%6.85%
20 to 24 years17,0695.54%, see rank6.95%7.13%
25 to 34 years33,67910.94%, see rank13.84%13.47%
35 to 44 years43,94414.27%, see rank13.20%12.96%
45 to 54 years52,45917.04%, see rank14.17%14.09%
55 to 64 years38,06912.36%, see rank12.13%12.29%
65 to 74 years20,9306.80%, see rank7.18%7.64%
75 to 84 9,4263.06%, see rank4.10%4.25%
85 years and over3,8571.25%, see rank1.90%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Mchenry CountyIllinoisU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population202,364, 100%8,560,555209,056,129
Less Than High School15,843, 7.83%, see rank12.41%13.67%
High School Graduate53,749, 26.56%, see rank27.01%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree67,537, 33.37%, see rank28.70%29.09%
Bachelor Degree44,190, 21.84%, see rank19.72%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree21,045, 10.40%, see rank12.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.96, see rank13.7213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Mchenry County IllinoisU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten10,36965.72%34.28%71.39%28.61%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)37,18588.48%, see rank11.52%, see rank88.78%11.22%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)21,18094.66%, see rank5.34%, see rank90.75%9.25%90.60%9.40%
College15,27979.18%, see rank20.82%, see rank73.17%26.83%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School3,44952.83%, see rank47.17%, see rank48.20%51.80%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Mchenry CountyIllinoisU.S.
Total Households109,221, 100%4,778,633116,211,092
Average Household Size2.80, see rank2.632.63
1 Person Households21,657, 19.83%, see rank28.68%27.57%
2 or More Person Households87,564, 80.17%, see rank71.32%72.43%
Family Households (Families)82,682, 75.70%, see rank65.52%66.22%
Average Family Size3.31, see rank3.363.32
Married-Couple Family67,873, 62.14%, see rank48.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households26,539, 24.30%, see rank34.48%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Mchenry County%IllinoisU.S.
15 Years and Over Total242,962see rank10,347,484252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over120,162100%, see rank5,027,649123,281,364
Never Married34,98329.11%, see rank37.51%35.77%
Married72,91760.68%, see rank51.36%52.04%
Widowed2,4582.05%, see rank2.51%2.57%
Divorced9,8048.16%, see rank8.63%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over122,800100%, see rank5,319,835129,692,771
Never Married29,02323.63%, see rank31.52%29.48%
Married71,78458.46%, see rank48.23%49.19%
Widowed8,6867.07%, see rank9.25%9.16%
Divorced13,30710.84%, see rank10.99%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Mchenry County%IllinoisU.S.
Native278,57690.48%, see rank86.11%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence220,20071.52%, see rank67.04%58.73%
Born in Different State55,88918.15%, see rank18.03%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		2,4870.81%, see rank1.05%1.42%
Foreign Born29,3129.52%, see rank13.89%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship14,2194.62%, see rank6.52%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship15,0934.90%, see rank7.37%7.09%
Born In Europe7,3442.39%, see rank2.94%1.53%
Born In Asia5,5341.80%, see rank3.90%3.82%
Born In Africa5240.17%, see rank0.41%0.55%
Born In Oceania1140.04%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America15,1714.93%, see rank6.47%6.83%
Born In Northern America6250.20%, see rank0.14%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Mchenry County%IllinoisU.S.
English92,01884.25%, see rank78.40%79.39%
Spanish8,9638.21%, see rank11.07%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages6,2585.73%, see rank6.60%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages1,6691.53%, see rank2.95%3.36%
Other3130.29%, see rank0.98%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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