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General Statistical Profile of McHenry County

USA COUNTIES 1998
Geographic Area: McHenry, IL (17111)
Table: GENERAL PROFILE                                                
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Population - total, 1997.............................................       236,952
Population - total, 1990.............................................       183,241
Population - total, 1980.............................................       147,897
Population - percent change, 1990 to 1997............................          29.3
Population - percent change, 1980 to 1990............................          23.9
Population - white, 1996.............................................       227,521
Population - percent white, 1996.....................................          98.7
Population - black, 1996.............................................           485
Population - percent black, 1996.....................................           0.2
Population - American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.................           397
Population - percent American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, 1996.........           0.2
Population - Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.........................         2,152
Population - percent Asian or Pacific Islander, 1996.................           0.9
Population - Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.....................         9,597
Population - percent Hispanic (may be of any race), 1996.............           4.2
Population - under 5 years, 1996.....................................        19,724
Population - 5 to 14 years, 1996.....................................        37,933
Population - 65 years and over, 1996.................................        21,854
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births, 1994...............................         3,684
Vital statistics (NCHS) - births per 1000 resident population, 1994..          17.0
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths, 1994...............................         1,377
Vital statistics (NCHS) - deaths per 1000 resident population, 1994..           6.4
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths, 1994........................            12
Vital statistics (NCHS) - infant deaths per 1000 live births, 1994...           3.3
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1994-1995.............        36,615
Public school enrollment (NCES) - number, fall 1991-1992.............        31,992
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over high
 school graduates, 1990..............................................          84.5
Educational attainment - percent persons 25 years and over college
 graduates, 1990.....................................................          21.0
Local government finances - per capita property taxes (dollars),
 1992................................................................           819
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1997.....................................................         1,914
Federal funds and grants - per capita expenditures and obligations
 (dollars), 1990.....................................................         1,487
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1996...............        24,983
Social security (SSA) - total benefit recipients, 1990...............        21,910
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1996..........           871
Supplemental security income (SSA) - total recipients, 1990..........           522
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1996............................       124,775
Civilian labor force (BLS) - number, 1990............................       104,349
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1996.................           4.0
Civilian labor force (BLS) - unemployment rate, 1990.................           5.0
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1994..........................     5,185,879
Personal income (BEA) - total ($1000), 1990..........................     4,001,063
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1994...................        24,014
Personal income (BEA) - per capita (dollars), 1990...................        21,598
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1993...............        49,886
Money income - median household income (dollars), 1989...............        43,471
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1993........................           3.8
Poverty - percent persons below poverty, 1989........................           3.5
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - number of
 offices, 1997.......................................................            74
Commercial banks and savings institutions (FDIC-insured) - total
 deposits ($1000), 1997..............................................     2,802,168
Private nonfarm establishments - total, 1995.........................         5,780
Private nonfarm establishments - net change, 1990 to 1995............         1,192
Private nonfarm establishments - percent retail trade, 1995..........          18.8
Private nonfarm establishments - percent services, 1995..............          31.5
Private nonfarm establishments - paid employees, 1995................        68,790
Private nonfarm establishments - average annual payroll per paid
 employee (dollars), 1995............................................        25,823
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1997................................................................         2,194
New private housing units authorized by building permits - total,
 1990................................................................         2,319
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1997.......................................................       267,858
New private housing units authorized by building permits - valuation
 ($1000), 1990.......................................................       244,138
Retail trade - per capita retail sales (dollars), 1992...............         6,694
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(NA)   Not available
(D )   Avoid disclosure of confidential information
(X )   Not applicable
(S )   Does not meet publication standards
(Z )   Value > 0 but < half unit of measure shown
(FN)   Footnote in place of data

Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, USA Counties 1998 CD-ROM.

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