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Henry County, Illinois (IL)

County population in 2022: 48,480 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 51,020 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 9,558
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,428
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 15,797
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,387 (it was 4,259 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 823 sq. mi.

Water area: 2.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 59 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Henry County: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.3%), Manufacturing (15.1%), Retail trade (12.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Henry County, IL (2022)
    • 42,10587.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,0996.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,3912.9%Two or more races
    • 9702.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2710.6%Some other race alone
    • 2340.5%Asian alone
    • 180.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 110.02%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

43.9 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years
Males: 24,203  (49.9%)
Females: 24,277  (50.1%)
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Average household size:
Henry County:

2.0 people
Illinois:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,854 ($39,854 in 1999)
This county:

$64,854
Illinois:

$76,708

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $583 (lower quartile is $473, upper quartile is $732)
This county:

$583
State:

$1008


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $146,162 (it was $78,600 in 2000)
Henry:

$146,162
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,919 - $227,892

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $172,999
Here:

$172,999
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $178,408
Here:

$178,408
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $179,505
Here:

$179,505
State:

$299,638

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,539,103
Here:

$1,539,103
State:

$318,887

Mobile homes: $58,249
Here:

$58,249
State:

$78,855

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,222
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $554

Institutionalized population: 697

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 6
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 37
  • Auto thefts: 8

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 11
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 49
  • Auto thefts: 2
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Health of residents in Henry County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.5. This is about average.
71.6% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
42.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
55.1% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.1% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 14 buildings, average cost: $388,500
  • 2021: 14 buildings, average cost: $280,500
  • 2020: 20 buildings, average cost: $279,300
  • 2019: 24 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2018: 32 buildings, average cost: $212,600
  • 2017: 29 buildings, average cost: $217,200
  • 2016: 29 buildings, average cost: $222,900
  • 2015: 31 buildings, average cost: $238,200
  • 2014: 34 buildings, average cost: $209,900
  • 2013: 51 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2011: 35 buildings, average cost: $185,800
  • 2010: 28 buildings, average cost: $184,200
  • 2009: 33 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2008: 43 buildings, average cost: $195,900
  • 2007: 76 buildings, average cost: $168,700
  • 2006: 86 buildings, average cost: $190,000
  • 2005: 104 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2004: 96 buildings, average cost: $149,500
  • 2003: 87 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $129,500
  • 2001: 79 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2000: 94 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 1999: 97 buildings, average cost: $121,600
  • 1998: 117 buildings, average cost: $91,200
  • 1997: 113 buildings, average cost: $111,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Henry, IL residents
Average permit cost in Henry, IL

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,960 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,521 (1.9%)

Distribution of median household income in Henry, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Henry, IL in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Henry, IL in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 9.4%
Henry County:

9.4%
Illinois:

11.9%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.7% for Black residents, 14.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.3% for other race residents, 9.9% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 43.9 years old
(Males: 42.6 years old, Females: 45.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.3 years old, Black residents: 31.6 years old, American Indian residents: 69.3 years old, Asian residents: 34.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.0 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)

Area name: Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $457 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $575 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.

Cities in this county include: Kewanee, Geneseo, Colona, Galva, Cambridge, Orion, Atkinson, Annawan, Woodhull, Alpha.

Henry County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Lapeer County, Michigan , Monroe County, Pennsylvania , Tioga County, Pennsylvania , Thurston County, Nebraska .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
Illinois:

4.2%

Unemployment by year in Henry, IL
County total employment by year in Henry, IL
County average yearly wages by year in Henry, IL

Current college students: 2,008
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 689 (60.4% naturalized citizens)

Henry County:

1.4%
Whole state:

14.4%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 712010 or later
  • 2182000 to 2009
  • 1121990 to 1999
  • 2271980 to 1989
  • 1521970 to 1979
  • 242Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Henry County marital status for males Henry County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,481
  • One, attached: 258
  • Two: 654
  • 3 or 4: 381
  • 5 to 9: 340
  • 10 to 19: 193
  • 20 to 49: 175
  • 50 or more: 301
  • Mobile homes: 418

Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 8,461 (534 second mortgage, 15 home equity loan, 418 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 183

Here:

4.2% with mortgage
State:

97.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Henry County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant11,11735
Catholic6,39011
Evangelical Protestant4,61738
Other3904
Black Protestant3052
None27,667-
Henry County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
Henry County:

2.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Henry County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 44
This county:

8.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Henry County:

8.5%
Illinois:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Henry County:

26.2%
State:

25.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.3%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Henry County:

Average size of farms: 375 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $140,566
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $275.66
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.40%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120,649
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $113,472
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.21
Corn for grain: 218570 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1002 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 183246 harvested acres
Vegetables: 17 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Earthquake activity:

Henry County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 233.0 miles away from Henry County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 211.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 233.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 264.0 miles away from Henry County center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW) earthquake occurred 232.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Illinois Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4489, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Illinois Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: February 24, 2019 - July 3, 2019, FEMA Id: 4461, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Illinois Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 05, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4116: May 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4116, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 31, 2011 to February 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1960: March 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1960, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Illinois Snow, Incident Period: November 30, 2006 to December 01, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3269: December 29, 2006, FEMA Id: 3269, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • Illinois Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3230: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3230, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Illinois Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3161: January 17, 2001, FEMA Id: 3161, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Illinois Winter Snow Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3134: January 08, 1999, FEMA Id: 3134, Natural disaster type: Storm, Snow
  • Illinois Severe Storms/Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 18, 1996 to April 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1110: April 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1110, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Illinois Flooding, Severe Storms, Incident Period: April 13, 1993 to October 22, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-997: July 09, 1993, FEMA Id: 997, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Henry County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 6, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Henry

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,028 (76.0%)
  • Carpooled: 1,206 (7.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 136 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle: 28 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 520 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 1,947 (12.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (12%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (59%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Colombia (3%)
  • Korea (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County


  • German (17%)
  • American (13%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • Belgian (7%)
  • Swedish (6%)
  • European (4%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Henry County, Illinois in 2010:

  • 396 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 205 people in federal detention centers
  • 96 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 17 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Henry County, Illinois in 2000:

  • 406 people in nursing homes
  • 82 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 39 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 19 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in religious group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $75,600.

5.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($55,535 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.22%
Illinois average:

5.09%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.42% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($36,738 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($18,796 average AGI)
Henry County:

1.80%
Illinois average:

2.01%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Rock Island County, IL  1.58% ($61,664 average AGI)
from Scott County, IA  0.48% ($50,309)
from Bureau County, IL  0.24% ($45,208)
from Knox County, IL  0.22% ($35,667)
from Cook County, IL  0.21% ($37,674)
from Stark County, IL  0.13% ($24,148)
from Mercer County, IL  0.13% ($48,148)


5.27% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($53,213 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.27%
Illinois average:

6.10%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.12% relocated to other counties in Illinois ($27,070 average AGI)
2.15% relocated to other states ($26,143 average AGI)
Henry County:

2.15%
Illinois average:

3.06%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Rock Island County, IL  1.44% ($46,467 average AGI)
to Scott County, IA  0.56% ($62,661)
to Bureau County, IL  0.22% ($35,733)
to Stark County, IL  0.17% ($42,086)
to Knox County, IL  0.16% ($48,485)
to Peoria County, IL  0.14% ($39,679)
to Mercer County, IL  0.13% ($47,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2

Births per 1000 population in Henry County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Henry County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Henry County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.1%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Henry County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,250 (8,331 aged, 919 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 647 (6%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Henry County, Illinois in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (908)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (728)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (580)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (483)
  • Congestive heart failure (417)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (383)
  • Unspecified dementia (339)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (241)
  • Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (199)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (186)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.96
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,737
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 196
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 28,885

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,095
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,020
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 29
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 108.2. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 48,480
  • Male householders: 10,232 (3,031 living alone), Female householders: 10,305 (3,169 living alone)
  • 10,308 spouses (10,252 opposite-sex spouses), 1,515 unmarried partners, (1,453 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,126 children (12,235 natural, 271 adopted, 625 stepchildren), 784 grandchildren, 319 brothers or sisters, 279 parents, 112 foster children, 330 other relatives, 679 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 685

Size of family households: 6,490 2-persons, 2,921 3-persons, 2,538 4-persons, 930 5-persons, 291 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,208 1-person, 922 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

6,270 married couples with children.
3,177 single-parent households (903 men, 2,274 women).

95.9% of residents of Henry speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $248,075,000 ($4,907 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,991,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $130,531,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $58,717,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $21,137,000
Federal grants: $18,445,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,533,000 ($612,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,712,000 ($5,830,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $388,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,690,000
Federal Government insurance: $104,401,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,918
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,815
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

43 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +119
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+26 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -601
Here -12 per 1000 residents
State -31 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Henry County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.56 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.8
State:

4.1

Year house built in Henry County, Illinois
  • Year house built in Henry County, Illinois
  • 642020 or later
  • 5872010 to 2019
  • 1,2752000 to 2009
  • 1,5911990 to 1999
  • 1,2631980 to 1989
  • 4,0781970 to 1979
  • 2,6481960 to 1969
  • 2,5061950 to 1959
  • 1,8081940 to 1949
  • 6,2261939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henry County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henry County, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henry County, Illinois
  • 171 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 1713 rooms
  • 1,5924 rooms
  • 2,6655 rooms
  • 3,5026 rooms
  • 2,8087 rooms
  • 2,0738 rooms
  • 3,5959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County, Illinois
  • 1531 room
  • 1602 rooms
  • 5733 rooms
  • 7854 rooms
  • 9025 rooms
  • 6816 rooms
  • 3457 rooms
  • 2298 rooms
  • 2309+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Henry County, Illinois
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Henry County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Henry County, Illinois
  • 29no bedroom
  • 3861 bedroom
  • 3,3302 bedrooms
  • 8,1113 bedrooms
  • 3,8214 bedrooms
  • 7865+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henry County, Illinois
  • 188no bedroom
  • 8191 bedroom
  • 1,4702 bedrooms
  • 1,1783 bedrooms
  • 2654 bedrooms
  • 1465+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County, Illinois in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 474no vehicle
  • 3,8471 vehicle
  • 7,2882 vehicles
  • 3,2203 vehicles
  • 1,0764 vehicles
  • 5015+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Henry County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 850no vehicle
  • 2,0951 vehicle
  • 7912 vehicles
  • 2743 vehicles
  • 414 vehicles
  • 465+ vehicles

92.2% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Illinois.

Henry County:

92.2%
State average:

88.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 37,296
  • Other state: 10,085
  • Northeast: 428
  • Midwest: 6,679
  • South: 1,666
  • West: 1,355
Year householders moved into unit in Henry County, IL
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Henry County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 76.9%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Electricity
  • 0.8%Wood
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 64.2%Utility gas
  • 26.0%Electricity
  • 8.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 541
Here:

11.8%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 217
Here:

8.0%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 136
Here:

10.5%
Illinois:

27.4%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Henry County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,762,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,377,000
    Other: $11,044,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,375,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,061,000
    General - Other: $10,056,000
    Police Protection: $6,266,000
    Health - Other: $5,436,000
    Police Protection: $4,178,000
    Regular Highways: $3,835,000
    General - Other: $3,445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,410,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,220,000
    Regular Highways: $2,205,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,130,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,693,000
    General Public Buildings: $405,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $444,000
    Transit Utilities: $136,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $394,000
    Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,287,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,491,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,799,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,856,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,428,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,140,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,712,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,837,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,208,000
    General Revenue - Other: $704,000
    Interest Earnings: $520,000
    Interest Earnings: $376,000
    General Revenue - Other: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $352,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $234,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,988,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,429,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,951,000
    Other: $1,981,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,949,000
    Highways: $964,000
    Highways: $958,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,201,000
    Property: $8,181,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,024,000
    Other License: $539,000
    Other Selective Sales: $490,000
    Other Selective Sales: $379,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,948,000
    : $12,434,000

Henry County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,762,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,377,000
    Other: $11,044,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,375,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,061,000
    General - Other: $10,056,000
    Police Protection: $6,266,000
    Health - Other: $5,436,000
    Police Protection: $4,178,000
    Regular Highways: $3,835,000
    General - Other: $3,445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,410,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,220,000
    Regular Highways: $2,205,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,130,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,693,000
    General Public Buildings: $405,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $444,000
    Transit Utilities: $136,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $394,000
    Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,287,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,491,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,799,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,856,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,428,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,140,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,712,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,837,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,208,000
    General Revenue - Other: $704,000
    Interest Earnings: $520,000
    Interest Earnings: $376,000
    General Revenue - Other: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $352,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $234,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,988,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,429,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,951,000
    Other: $1,981,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,949,000
    Highways: $964,000
    Highways: $958,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,201,000
    Property: $8,181,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,024,000
    Other License: $539,000
    Other Selective Sales: $490,000
    Other Selective Sales: $379,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,948,000
    : $12,434,000

Henry County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,762,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,377,000
    Other: $11,044,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,375,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,061,000
    General - Other: $10,056,000
    Police Protection: $6,266,000
    Health - Other: $5,436,000
    Police Protection: $4,178,000
    Regular Highways: $3,835,000
    General - Other: $3,445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,410,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,220,000
    Regular Highways: $2,205,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,130,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,693,000
    General Public Buildings: $405,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $444,000
    Transit Utilities: $136,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $394,000
    Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,287,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,491,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,799,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,856,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,428,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,140,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,712,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,837,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,208,000
    General Revenue - Other: $704,000
    Interest Earnings: $520,000
    Interest Earnings: $376,000
    General Revenue - Other: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $352,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $234,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,988,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,429,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,951,000
    Other: $1,981,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,949,000
    Highways: $964,000
    Highways: $958,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,201,000
    Property: $8,181,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,024,000
    Other License: $539,000
    Other Selective Sales: $490,000
    Other Selective Sales: $379,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,948,000
    : $12,434,000

Henry County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,762,000
  • Charges - Other: $12,377,000
    Other: $11,044,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,375,000
    Central Staff Services: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $11,061,000
    General - Other: $10,056,000
    Police Protection: $6,266,000
    Health - Other: $5,436,000
    Police Protection: $4,178,000
    Regular Highways: $3,835,000
    General - Other: $3,445,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,610,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,410,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,220,000
    Regular Highways: $2,205,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,130,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,693,000
    General Public Buildings: $405,000
    Financial Administration: $161,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $444,000
    Transit Utilities: $136,000
    Other: $13,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $394,000
    Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $5,287,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,491,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,799,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,856,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,428,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,140,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,712,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $747,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,837,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,208,000
    General Revenue - Other: $704,000
    Interest Earnings: $520,000
    Interest Earnings: $376,000
    General Revenue - Other: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $492,000
    Regular Highways: $352,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $234,000
    Police Protection: $203,000
    Central Staff Services: $95,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $50,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $28,000
    General - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,988,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,093,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,429,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,951,000
    Other: $1,981,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,949,000
    Highways: $964,000
    Highways: $958,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
  • Tax - Property: $8,201,000
    Property: $8,181,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,024,000
    Other License: $539,000
    Other Selective Sales: $490,000
    Other Selective Sales: $379,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $14,948,000
    : $12,434,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 565
  • Number of aged recipients: 30
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 535
  • Number of recipients under 18: 125
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 380
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 60
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 164
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 247
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED162$110,173331$98,2931,356$108,996246$41,5242$97,000151$51,6031$127,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$116,83322$110,318112$107,42010$23,9000$03$69,0001$61,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED59$76,59367$135,910255$107,12255$36,8730$015$68,8003$25,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN11$106,54519$107,368200$115,54015$69,6000$02$69,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$93,0002$207,50045$99,8443$28,3330$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$122,96387$128,1031$140,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$100,50010$130,4001$53,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$126,1439$93,3330$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$84,0004$150,2500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Henry, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Henry, IL - Value
Most common first names in Henry County, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John44475.4 years
Mary40381.1 years
William39777.0 years
Robert31372.4 years
Charles25975.4 years
James22772.9 years
Helen22280.9 years
George21577.5 years
Dorothy19978.2 years
Frank17979.4 years
Most common last names in Henry County, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson41279.0 years
Anderson27878.8 years
Nelson17481.1 years
Peterson17379.5 years
Smith12878.6 years
Swanson11679.0 years
Carlson11479.8 years
Miller10677.5 years
Brown10374.8 years
Larson9680.1 years
Businesses in Henry County, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Maurices1
ALDI1McDonald's2
AmericInn1Menards1
AutoZone1New Balance1
Best Western1Nike2
Burger King1Payless1
CVS1Pizza Hut4
Chevrolet2RadioShack2
Curves1SAS Shoes1
Dairy Queen3Subway6
FedEx2Super 82
Ford2Taco Bell1
GameStop1True Value3
Goodwill2U-Haul2
H&R Block2U.S. Cellular1
Hardee's1UPS4
Kincaid1Walgreens2
Lane Furniture2Walmart2
MasterBrand Cabinets3YMCA1

Henry County on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"