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County:

McHenry County

State:

Illinois

FIPS Code:

17111

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

26,485

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

111,555

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

147,897

32.6%

24.1%

8.5%

1990:

183,241

23.9%

14.2%

9.7%

2000:

260,077

41.9%

29.5%

12.4%

2005:

303,990

16.8%

11.8%

5.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

233,026

89.6%

0-to-19:

84,489

32.5%

Black:

1,379

0.5%

20-to-39:

74,843

28.8%

Hispanic:

19,602

7.5%

40-to-59:

72,105

27.7%

American Indian:

352

0.1%

60-plus:

28,640

11.0%

Other:

5,718

2.2%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

430.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.7%

Median Family Income:

$71,553

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.5%

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