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Harvard, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
9,875
Population
1,178/sq mi density
$71,418
Median Income
$26,464 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$266,605 Zillow
$1,184
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
1,397 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$71,418 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $1,184/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
9,282 → 9,378
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+79.2%
$39,844 → $71,418
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Harvard across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
9,444
+66 from 2023 (9,378)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,457
+$36,039 from 2023 ($71,418)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,282 | — | $39,844 | — |
| 2015 | 9,210 | -0.8% | $45,689 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 9,139 | -0.8% | $52,585 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 9,057 | -0.9% | $53,362 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9,459 | +4.4% | $63,044 | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 9,378 | -0.9% | $71,418 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.