McHenry County vs. DeKalb County
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McHenry County (IL) DeKalb County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 308,570 104,143
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.1% -1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 308,827 105,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 308,760 105,160
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5% 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6% 12.6%
Female persons, percent 50.2% 50.5%
White alone, percent 93.1% 86.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.7% 8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 3.0% 2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.4% 11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6% 76.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018 15,224 5,171
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 9.6% 6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 118,814 41,248
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.3% 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, 2009-2013 11.5% 29.8%
Building permits, 2018 482 118
Households, 2014-2018 111,812 37,703
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.74 2.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 89.1% 77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 14.4% 11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 94.2% 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 90.5% 86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.8% 92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 33.7% 31.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.9% 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0% 6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 70.3% 67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.4% 64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 435,670 135,939
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 5,163,195 1,339,383
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 2,932,495 353,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,664,358 1,052,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,892 $10,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 33.6 25.8
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, percent 5.9% 13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 7,961 1,980
Total employment, 2017 85,331 26,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,874,527 1,074,925
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.8% -1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 22,722 6,078
All firms, 2012 27,080 6,954
Men-owned firms, 2012 15,243 3,708
Women-owned firms, 2012 8,835 2,491
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,906 809
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 23,462 5,909
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 2,133 693
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 23,969 5,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.7% 2.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.3% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.0% 2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.9% 31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 511.9 166.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 603.17 631.31
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between McHenry county (IL) and DeKalb county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.