Overview
334
Total Population
36.9
Median age
43.71%
Female population %
128.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
45.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mchenry's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mchenry is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mchenry's population under 18 was 23.05%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mchenry's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mchenry, 20.36% were under the age of 15, 19.76% aged 15 to 29, 48.80% aged 30 to 64, 9.58% aged 65 to 84, and 1.50% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 42 less females than males in Mchenry:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.71% females and 56.29% males in Mchenry, KY.
- The Mchenry, KY gender ratio is 128.8:100 i.e. 128.8 men to 100 women (1.288).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 22.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 17.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mchenry's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mchenry population: 99.10% are White and 0.90% are multiracial.
- Mchenry's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 33 (98.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mchenry is White with a population of 331 (99.10% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mchenry's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 460 in the year 2008
- From 2000 to 2010, Mchenry's population decreased by 58 (13.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mchenry's population decreased by 12 (3.15%), 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 2022 at 368.
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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)