Cook County vs. McHenry County

Cook County (IL)McHenry County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,180,493308,570
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.3%-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,195,026308,827
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,194,675308,760
Persons under 5 years, percent6.1%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.6%14.6%
Female persons, percent51.4%50.2%
White alone, percent65.5%93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent23.9%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent7.9%3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent25.5%13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent42.1%80.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018164,68715,224
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201821.1%9.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,200,221118,814
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.9%79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$237,200$219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,893$1,848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$737$761
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,091$1,175
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201353.8%11.5%
Building permits, 20188,199482
Households, 2014-20181,963,070111,812
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.0%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201835.2%14.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.9%90.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.7%92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.0%33.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.0%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.9%70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,553,105435,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)79,526,9805,163,195
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)100,829,5502,932,495
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,767,3583,664,358
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,998$11,892
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.333.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,088$84,803
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,575$38,047
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%5.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017133,6667,961
Total employment, 20172,405,79085,331
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)150,248,2613,874,527
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017485,90222,722
All firms, 2012549,68627,080
Men-owned firms, 2012291,27815,243
Women-owned firms, 2012216,9298,835
Minority-owned firms, 2012216,3742,906
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012319,11523,462
Veteran-owned firms, 201238,6652,133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012495,45023,969
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.4%0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.9%3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.1%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.3%29.9%
Population per square mile, 20105,495.1511.9
Land area in square miles, 2010945.33603.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Cook county (IL) and McHenry county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.