Lake County vs. McHenry County
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Lake County (IL) McHenry County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 700,832 308,570
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.4% -0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 703,396 308,827
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 703,462 308,760
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.1% 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.2% 14.6%
Female persons, percent 50.0% 50.2%
White alone, percent 81.1% 93.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 7.5% 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.9% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 8.3% 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2% 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.2% 13.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.0% 80.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018 31,211 15,224
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 18.6% 9.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 265,150 118,814
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.4% 79.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $259,900 $219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,175 $1,848
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $891 $761
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,168 $1,175
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.3% 11.5%
Building permits, 2018 696 482
Households, 2014-2018 244,672 111,812
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.80 2.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.3% 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 28.4% 14.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 93.2% 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 88.5% 90.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.6% 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 45.0% 33.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.7% 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.1% 6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 67.4% 70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.7% 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,399,245 435,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 12,045,977 5,163,195
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 26,255,534 2,932,495
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 14,900,534 3,664,358
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $21,222 $11,892
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 30.4 33.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $86,244 $84,803
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $44,287 $38,047
Persons in poverty, percent 8.0% 5.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 19,861 7,961
Total employment, 2017 317,090 85,331
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,414,301 3,874,527
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.9% -2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 54,964 22,722
All firms, 2012 63,647 27,080
Men-owned firms, 2012 35,255 15,243
Women-owned firms, 2012 21,379 8,835
Minority-owned firms, 2012 12,759 2,906
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 48,789 23,462
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 4,758 2,133
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 55,982 23,969
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.8% 0.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.4% 0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.8% 3.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.3% 3.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.6% 29.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,585.6 511.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 443.67 603.17
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Lake county (IL) and McHenry county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.