McHenry County vs. DeKalb County

McHenry County (IL)DeKalb County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)308,570104,143
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.1%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)308,827105,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010308,760105,160
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.6%12.6%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.5%
White alone, percent93.1%86.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent3.0%2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.4%11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent80.6%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-201815,2245,171
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20189.6%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)118,81441,248
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.3%57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$219,600$169,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,848$1,606
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$761$690
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,175$914
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.5%29.8%
Building permits, 2018482118
Households, 2014-2018111,81237,703
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201814.4%11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.2%92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201890.5%86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.8%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.7%31.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.9%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.3%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.4%64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)435,670135,939
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,163,1951,339,383
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,932,495353,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,664,3581,052,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,892$10,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.625.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$84,803$61,086
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$38,047$28,073
Persons in poverty, percent5.9%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20177,9611,980
Total employment, 201785,33126,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,874,5271,074,925
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.8%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201722,7226,078
All firms, 201227,0806,954
Men-owned firms, 201215,2433,708
Women-owned firms, 20128,8352,491
Minority-owned firms, 20122,906809
Nonminority-owned firms, 201223,4625,909
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,133693
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201223,9695,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%2.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.9%31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010511.9166.6
Land area in square miles, 2010603.17631.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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