McHenry County, ND community profile: poverty, income, insurance & broadband (ACS 2020–2024)
North Dakota county profiles · GEOID 38049
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year Data Profiles (2024 endpoint), tables DP02, DP03 and DP05. Estimate and MOE variable IDs appear below. Retrieved 2026-10-19. Census Data Profiles source.
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- In McHenry County, 9.7% (±2.3 percentage points) of people for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 10.8% in North Dakota and 12.5% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0128PE).
- In McHenry County, 14.8% (±5.4 percentage points) of children under 18 for whom poverty status was determined lived below the poverty line, compared with 11.1% in North Dakota and 16.1% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0129PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In McHenry County, 8.3% (±2.5 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had no health insurance coverage, compared with 6.5% in North Dakota and 8.4% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0099PE). Interpret with caution: large relative MOE.
- In McHenry County, median household income was $80,733 (±$9,698) in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars, compared with $76,657 in North Dakota and $80,734 nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP03_0062E).
- In McHenry County, 82.3% (±3.8 percentage points) of households had a broadband Internet subscription, compared with 88.7% in North Dakota and 91.0% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0154PE).
- In McHenry County, 12.2% (±1.7 percentage points) of the civilian noninstitutionalized population had a disability, compared with 12.0% in North Dakota and 13.3% nationally (ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; DP02_0072PE).
18 community indicators
± denotes the 90% margin of error (MOE). Percentage MOEs use percentage points (pp). Read definitions and cautions.
| Indicator and population | County ± MOE | North Dakota ± MOE | US ± MOE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total populationDP05_0001E / DP05_0001M · Total population | 5,207MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 784,841MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) | 334,922,499MOE unavailableOfficial controlled total (no MOE) |
| Under age 5DP05_0005PE / DP05_0005PM · Total population | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp | 6.3% ± 0.1 pp | 5.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Under age 18DP05_0019PE / DP05_0019PM · Total population | 24.2% ± 0.7 pp | 23.5% ± 0.1 pp | 22.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| Age 65 and overDP05_0024PE / DP05_0024PM · Total population | 22.1% ± 0.4 pp | 16.5% ± 0.1 pp | 17.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Total householdsDP02_0001E / DP02_0001M · Households | 2,244 ± 97 | 331,063 ± 1,699 | 129,227,496 ± 209,365 |
| Median household incomeDP03_0062E / DP03_0062M · Households | $80,733 ± $9,698 | $76,657 ± $1,163 | $80,734 ± $166 |
| Per capita incomeDP03_0088E / DP03_0088M · Total population | $40,377 ± $2,386 | $43,389 ± $579 | $44,673 ± $122 |
| Poverty rateDP03_0128PE / DP03_0128PM · Population for whom poverty status is determined | 9.7% ± 2.3 pp | 10.8% ± 0.4 pp | 12.5% ± 0.1 pp |
| Child poverty rateDP03_0129PE / DP03_0129PM · Population under 18 for whom poverty status is determined | 14.8% ± 5.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 11.1% ± 0.9 pp | 16.1% ± 0.2 pp |
| Unemployment rateDP03_0009PE / DP03_0009PM · Civilian labor force age 16 and over | 4.1% ± 1.7 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 2.8% ± 0.2 pp | 5.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| UninsuredDP03_0099PE / DP03_0099PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 8.3% ± 2.5 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 6.5% ± 0.3 pp | 8.4% ± 0.1 pp |
| Households receiving SNAPDP03_0074PE / DP03_0074PM · Households | 6.3% ± 1.3 pp | 6.6% ± 0.4 pp | 12.1% ± 0.1 pp |
| High school graduate or higherDP02_0067PE / DP02_0067PM · Population age 25 and over | 91.2% ± 1.8 pp | 94.0% ± 0.3 pp | 89.6% ± 0.1 pp |
| Bachelor’s degree or higherDP02_0068PE / DP02_0068PM · Population age 25 and over | 20.3% ± 2.6 pp | 32.7% ± 0.5 pp | 35.7% ± 0.2 pp |
| Broadband subscriptionDP02_0154PE / DP02_0154PM · Households | 82.3% ± 3.8 pp | 88.7% ± 0.4 pp | 91.0% ± 0.1 pp |
| DisabilityDP02_0072PE / DP02_0072PM · Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 12.2% ± 1.7 pp | 12.0% ± 0.3 pp | 13.3% ± 0.1 pp |
| Civilian veteransDP02_0070PE / DP02_0070PM · Civilian population age 18 and over | 10.6% ± 2.1 pp | 7.1% ± 0.2 pp | 6.2% ± 0.1 pp |
| Speak English less than very wellDP02_0115PE / DP02_0115PM · Population age 5 and over | 0.6% ± 0.4 ppInterpret with caution: large relative MOE. | 2.1% ± 0.2 pp | 8.6% ± 0.1 pp |
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