McHenry County Information

McHenry in Illinois occupies 611 square miles and has a 2006 population of 312,373, a change from a 2000 population of 260,093 and 183,241 in 1990. 13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 13.7% percent is 25-35, and 17.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in McHenry in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 6,463 people: 3.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.6%.

Read more about McHenry, Illinois in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyMcHenry 
StateIllinois 
Land Area611 sq. milesRanked 1,703 of 3,140
Population 2006312,373Ranked 197 of 3,140
Population 2005304,701 
Population 2000260,093Ranked 213 of 3,140
Population 1990183,241Ranked 262 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.5% 
African American.9% 
Asian American2.4% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.9% 
Population 5 to 1415.8% 
Population 15 to 2413.4% 
Population 25 to 3413.7% 
Population 35 to 4417.1% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 649.1% 
Population 65 to 744.8% 
Population 75 and up4.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population172,405151,357
Unemployed Population6,4635,419
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6%

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