McHenry township, Illinois Population 2024

47,293

McHenry township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of McHenry township was:

  • White: 86.56%
  • Two or more races: 7.86%
  • Other race: 3.54%
  • Asian: 1.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.6%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
44.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,057.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.3% (1,062)
The current population of McHenry township, Illinois is 47,293 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 46,231.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,40086.56%
Two or more races3,6687.86%
Other race1,6503.54%
Asian5861.26%
Black or African American2780.6%
Native American760.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McHenry township Population by Race

McHenry township Population Pyramid 2024

McHenry township Median Age

43.4

Total

41.2

Male

45.1

Female

McHenry township Adults

There are 36,987 adults, (7,926 of whom are seniors) in McHenry township.

McHenry township Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Child Dependency Ratio

McHenry township Sex Ratio

Female22,92549.12%
Male23,74750.88%

McHenry township Population by Age

McHenry township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All18,6592.4982.717.3
Married9,8233.1937
Non Family6,1581.2271.428.6
Female1,668374.825.2
Male1,0103.3764.835.2

3.01

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

McHenry township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5554.62%
Associates Degree3,0909.18%
Bachelors Degree5,92517.6%
Graduate Degree2,7248.09%
High School Graduate11,40433.88%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0983.26%
Some College7,86023.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McHenry township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McHenry township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,39426,9597,494
Hispanic3,9152,805641
2+ Races1,7561,439487
Other Race1,16382684
Asian484407241
Black24323928
Native American76170
Islander14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.79%.

McHenry township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$80,833$92,721$74,844
Graduate Degree$77,105$116,972$73,566
High School Graduate$46,877$57,336$35,240
Less Than 9th Grade$38,276$46,685$30,243
Overall$57,087$69,698$43,674
Some College$56,595$72,380$37,022

$57,087

Average Earnings

$69,698

Average Male

$43,674

Average Female

McHenry township Earnings by Educational Attainment

McHenry township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McHenry township Language

87.78% of McHenry township residents speak only English, while 12.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.51% of the population.

McHenry township Language

McHenry township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White37,3112,7307.32%
Hispanic6,67469810.46%
Multiple3,52849414%
Other1,65017810.79%
Black27710838.99%
Asian586478.02%
Native763444.74%

7.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.89%

Male Poverty Rate

7.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McHenry township

The race most likely to be in poverty in McHenry township is Native, with 44.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McHenry township is White, with 7.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.59%.

McHenry township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.6%
High School7.69%
Some College6.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%

McHenry township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.14%
Female Unemployed4.97%
Male Employed3.64%
Female Employed3.36%

McHenry township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McHenry township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,099$135,054
Households$91,673$116,291
Married Families$129,806$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,646$73,365

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McHenry township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.9%

Female Marriage Rate

McHenry township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

McHenry township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McHenry township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McHenry township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,143

Number of Veterans

2,009

Male Veterans

134

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam763
Second Gulf War705
First Gulf War474
Korea67
World War II15

McHenry township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74660
35 to 54646
75+350
55 to 64316
18 to 34171

McHenry township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9355.95%
Hispanic2144.42%
Other Race16010.76%
2+ Races251.23%
Asian101.94%
Black83.29%
Native American56.58%

McHenry township Veterans by Race

McHenry township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.47%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

McHenry township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.4%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

McHenry township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

McHenry township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

McHenry township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.63%

Born in McHenry township

93.69%

Native Born

6.31%

Foreign Born

2.89%

Non Citizen

3.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.69% of McHenry township residents were born in the United States, with 77.63% having been born in Illinois. 2.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McHenry township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202948,1381690.35%
202847,9691690.35%
202747,8001690.35%
202647,6311690.36%
202547,4621690.36%
202447,2931690.36%
202347,1241690.36%
202246,9554530.97%
202146,5022710.59%
202046,231-629-1.34%
201946,860-95-0.2%
201846,9551010.22%
201746,8541180.25%
201646,736-144-0.31%
201546,880-58-0.12%
201446,938-142-0.3%
201347,080-314-0.66%
201247,394-149-0.31%
201147,543-159-0.33%
201047,70200%

McHenry township Population by Year