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McHenry, IL vs Palatine, IL

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- Palatine is 0% more densely populated than McHenry.
- People are 3.8% less likely to be married in Palatine.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Palatine.
 McHenry, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,754329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201027,045  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock65,479285,036,114
 Population - 199016,177  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now67.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,975.393.4
 Land Area14.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 McHenry, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 McHenry, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 White81.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.0%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 McHenry, ILPalatine, ILUnited States
 Married Population55.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.7%50.2%
 Never Married25.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.542.60
 Households11,018  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,39780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,668  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Mchenry    5 Reviews
Charles  · Woodstock, IL
McHenry County, Illinois: 25th Highest Property Ta
Over 13 years ago

I was transferred to Northern Illinois and I made the disastrous decision to put down roots in McHenry County, IL. As noted above, property taxes are the highest in all  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
recession has crime on the rise, abandon and forec
Over 15 years ago

I've Lived in McHenry for over 23yrs and it is still not that bad of a place to live at. However, Crime has been on the rise, heroin and coke are a real problem in  More

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Brad · Round Lake, IL
farnorth suburbs are becoming like all the rest of
Over 15 years ago

being a veteran of McHenry for over 20yrs. McHenry is a alright place to be, but heroin and coke are major problems there...crime is on the rise, doesn't seem to show a  More

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Reviews for Palatine    7 Reviews
Elspeth · Palatine, IL
The Flaws and Strengths of Palatine
Over 3 years ago

No town is perfect. One flaw in Palatine are that it lacks enough updated, healthier food restaurants. A more serious flaw is that the elementary district does not  More

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Cheryl · Palatine, IL
Sales Tax Rate
Over 15 years ago

The correct total Sales Tax Rate for Palatine, Cook County, IL is 9.5%, not  More

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Dipin · Palatine, IL
Great place to live!
Over 15 years ago

Palatine is a great community for raising a family. Good schools and extremely low crime rate just add to that point. Minutes to Schaumburg and all the shopping and  More

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