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McHenry, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
McHenry is a Census city of 28,074 people across 14.83 square miles of land, in McHenry County. Median household income is $86,315, 74.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 58 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $34.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McHenry
What McHenry is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.83 sq mi
- Water area0.42 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,893
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcHenry County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in McHenry
- Population28,074
- Median age43.9
- Population under 185,569
- Share under 1819.8 percent
- Population 65 and over5,406
- Share 65 and over19.3 percent
- Households11,897
- Family households7,462
- Share of households that are families62.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in McHenry
- Median household income$86,315
- Per capita income$45,734
- Civilian labor force15,950
- Employed15,376
- Unemployed574 plus or minus 237
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over20,808
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.7 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in McHenry
- Housing units12,095
- Occupied units11,897
- Vacant units198 plus or minus 144
- Vacancy rate1.6 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Owner occupied8,847
- Renter occupied3,050
- Ownership rate74.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$266,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,553
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.6 percent
- Single family units9,655
- Share single family79.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,401
- Share in buildings of two or more19.9 percent
- Mobile homes14 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How McHenry gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute12,990
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,761
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more5,488
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.2 percent
- Drove alone74.9 percent
- Carpooled8.1 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked1.1 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home14.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in McHenry (7(a))
- Approvals58
- Gross approval$34,814,600
- Average approval$600,252
- Median approval$350,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,655,500
- Largest approval$3,000,000
- Jobs supported627
- Jobs per approval10.8
- Loans with a final outcome16
- Paid in full13
- Charged off3
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more24.1 percent
- Share to franchises17.2 percent
- Distinct lenders26
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McHenry, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 16 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in McHenry (504)
- Approvals25
- Gross approval$18,289,000
- Average approval$731,560
- Median approval$417,000
- Largest approval$2,468,000
- Jobs supported389
- Loans with a final outcome11
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in McHenry, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 11 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in McHenry
- NFIP communityCity of McHenry
- NFIP community number170483
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date11/16/06
The City of McHenry participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170483 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
McHenry County, not McHenry
McHenry County context, not McHenry figures
- Establishments in McHenry County8,140
- Covered employment, McHenry County96,922
- Average annual pay, McHenry County$55,107
- Housing units permitted, McHenry County1,565
Every figure in this section is published for McHenry County as a whole and is not a measurement of McHenry.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
McHenry questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McHenry, Illinois?
28,074, in 11,897 households. McHenry city covers 14.83 square miles of land, which is 1,893 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McHenry in?
McHenry County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in McHenry?
$86,315. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $266,500. Median gross rent is $1,553 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to McHenry businesses?
58 7(a) approvals totaling $34.8 m since FY2020, across 26 lenders, median approval $350,000, plus 25 504 approvals worth $18.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in McHenry, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to McHenry borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for McHenry. Only 16 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is McHenry in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. McHenry appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as McHenry, city of, community 170483, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page McHenry figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McHenry County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of McHenry.
Is zoning published for McHenry?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.