Overview
27,237
Total Population
42.2
Median age
51.06%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
51.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,374
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mchenry's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mchenry is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mchenry's population under 18 was 20.16%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mchenry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mchenry, 16.71% were under the age of 15, 17.51% aged 15 to 29, 48.71% aged 30 to 64, 13.79% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 577 more females than males in Mchenry:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.06% females and 48.94% males in Mchenry, IL.
- The Mchenry, IL gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,236.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 1,120.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mchenry's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mchenry population: 92.18% are White, 0.70% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 1.52% are some other race and 4.53% are multiracial.
- Mchenry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,374 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,863 (83.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mchenry is White with a population of 25,108 (92.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mchenry's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 28,117 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Mchenry's population increased by 5,446 (25.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mchenry's population increased by 154 (0.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mchenry's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,599.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)