Ward County vs. McHenry County

	Ward County (ND)	McHenry County (ND)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	67,744	5,816
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	9.8%	7.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	61,675	5,392
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	61,675	5,395
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.6%	23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	12.8%	20.4%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	48.2%
White alone, percent	87.6%	96.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.7%	0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.5%	1.1%
Asian alone, percent	1.8%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.0%
Two or More Races, percent	3.1%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.3%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	82.5%	95.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,767	460
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.7%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	33,204	3,184
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	60.1%	84.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$209,400	$123,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,420	$1,185
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$482	$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,015	$568
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	24.5%	6.6%
Building permits, 2018	89	6
Households, 2014-2018	27,564	2,628
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.23
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	78.9%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.1%	2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.1%	84.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	85.2%	77.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.4%	89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	28.3%	19.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.9%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.1%	9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	67.9%	63.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.5%	55.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	211,626	1,321
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,902,314	26,498
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$29,358	$4,577
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.2	27.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$67,753	$62,637
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$34,382	$37,626
Persons in poverty, percent	10.8%	11.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,071	125
Total employment, 2017	26,291	819
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,217,475	34,651
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.0%	5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,263	455
All firms, 2012	6,218	436
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,615	191
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,592	101
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,626	388
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	474	34
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	5,246	372
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.7%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.2%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.6	2.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,013.28	1,873.95

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Ward county (ND) and McHenry county (ND) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.