McHenry County , Illinois
Population: 311,366 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $102,836 Home $286,900 Rent $1,358/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
McHenry County's headline indicators land 38% above the national median on income ($102,836), with housing 6% below the US figure ($287,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks McHenry County in the top 9% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$102,836
Median Income
household
$286,900
Home Value
median
$1,358/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $102,836 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,275 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Median Home Value | $286,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,358/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 82.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 17.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 311,366 |
| Median Age | 40.4 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 35.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.1%
Obesity
10.5%
Diabetes
11.5%
Smoking
29.7%
High Blood Pressure
20.1%
No Physical Activity
22.3%
Depression
30.5%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.8 · 91th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
96.34
🌀 Hurricane
10.30
🔥 Wildfire
31.62
❄️ Winter Storm
79.15
🌍 Earthquake
74.75
☀️ Drought
59.16
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