Henry County, Illinois

Henry County is home to 48,643 people. 8.9% of residents live below the poverty line, below the Illinois rate (11.8%). The median household income is $71,911.

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MeasureValueIllinoisYearSource
Population48,64312,694,7982024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$71,911$83,3902024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.9%11.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty10.5%15.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance4.0%6.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher24.7%37.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$151,600$263,3002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$842$1,2742024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income40.1%47.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.7%14.7%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.6 years39.0 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.