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McHenry, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
27,774
Population
1,873/sq mi density
$86,865
Median Income
$47,096 per capita
$244,900
Home Value
$300,846 Zillow
$1,508
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
148
Violent Crime/100K
848 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,865 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$244,900 home value, $1,508/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
148 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6%
26,689 → 28,302
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+31%
$66,297 → $86,865
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for McHenry 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
29,492
+1,190 from 2023 (28,302)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,960
+$18,095 from 2023 ($86,865)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,689 | — | $66,297 | — |
| 2015 | 26,619 | -0.3% | $62,625 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 26,798 | +0.7% | $68,913 | +10% |
| 2019 | 27,019 | +0.8% | $75,811 | +10% |
| 2021 | 27,372 | +1.3% | $76,858 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 28,302 | +3.4% | $86,865 | +13% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.