McHenry County Has Deteriorated in Housing Ownership by 0.1%, Since Reported Values in 2000

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: McHenry County, IL

According to data from the 2010 Census, McHenry County, Illinois decreased in number of total housing units by 23,132, or 25%, since the 2000 Census-- the State of Illinois increased in total real estate dwellings by 411,100, or 8%.

When Measured against the US, McHenry County has a high level of vacancy in residential housing. 6,841, or 5.9%, are reported as unoccupied units in McHenry County, Illinois. Of the 6,841 vacant residential properties, 27.3% are on the real estate market to be sold, while 25.4% are trying to be rented.

From 2000 to 2010, owner-occupied residential properties in McHenry County have decreased by 0.1%. By 2010, there were 90,722 (83.1%) owner-occupied housing units, while there were 18,477 (16.9%) housing units were being rented. McHenry County has a smaller amount of residential units rented than the State of Illinois, which reportedly saw 32.5% of residential units occupied by renters.

Compared to other counties in the United States, McHenry County has a medium level of owner-occupied units that are owned by minorities. 8.7% of properties are owned by minorities in McHenry County; at the same time the US as a whole had 21.7% and in the State of Illinois 20.9% of residential housing units are owned by minorities.

Black is the race\ethnic group that reportedly rented the most often in McHenry County. 39.3% the Black Census group occupies a rented housing unit.

Datasource:  U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010 Summary File 1. For more information, please visit the US Census website or visit our Request Census Data section and file a request.

In McHenry County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 4,846 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

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Parent Category: Illinois

Category: McHenry County, IL

In McHenry County, Illinois, the aggregate employment for all industry sectors has decreased by 4,846 jobs between 2005 and 2010.

Given the 193 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each year, 81 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 112 industries reported a drop in employment.

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the offices of physicians industry has added the most employment with 580 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in offices of physicians makes up 8.3% percent of the total employment growth in McHenry County, Illinois between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Growing Industries
1. Offices of physicians (+580)
2. Elementary and secondary schools (+538)
3. Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (+396)
4. Employment services (+340)
5. Executive, legislative and general government (+310)

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the department stores industry witnessed the largest drop in employment, losing a total of 2,259 jobs. The declines in department stores make up 14.6% percent of the employment lost during the period in McHenry County, Illinois between the years of 2005 and 2010.

Top 5 Declining Industries
1. Department stores (-2,259)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (-1,231)
3. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (-963)
4. Other general merchandise stores (-870)
5. Building equipment contractors (-823)

Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).