Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Johnsburg, Illinois, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Johnsburg, Illinois. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Johnsburg, Illinois. The estimated population of Johnsburg, Illinois is 6,399 people, with a median age of 39.9.

We can look at the total population in Johnsburg over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
6,399
+0.71%
+1.54%
2020
6,354
-0.47% -
2019
6,384
+0.81%
-
2018
6,333
+0.49%
-
2017
6,302
- -

Population of Johnsburg, Illinois by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.2%
85.7%
+2.92%
Black/African American
0.8%
1.1%
-27.27%
Native
0%
0%
0.00%
Hispanic
3.1%
6.5%
-52.31%
Asian
2.4%
3.6%
-33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
4.7%
3.2%
+46.88%
Other
0.8%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Johnsburg, Illinois by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 39.9 -1.48% 40.5 -0.49% 38 -5.71%
2020 40.5 -2.17% 40.7 -3.1% 40.3 -1.71%
2019 41.4 -2.36% 42 -1.41% 41 -3.07%
2018 42.4 -0.24% 42.6 +1.19% 42.3 -0.7%
2017 42.5 - 42.1 - 42.6 -

The median age of Johnsburg, Illinois gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 281 -19.96% 385 +27.75% 215 494
10 to 19 490 +45.51% 437 +20.64% 747 517
20 to 29 361 -32.81% 353 -7.17% 248 317
30 to 39 347 -26.71% 344 +19.76% 257 413
40 to 49 397 -8.98% 482 -28.45% 358 347
50 to 59 674 -11% 599 -14.04% 598 509
60 to 69 307 +8.23% 311 +26.6% 331 402
70+ 211 +44.38% 323 +9.54% 293 353

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Johnsburg, Illinois is $120,500.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Johnsburg.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $116,172.00
  • 45 to 64
    $179,444.00
  • 65 and over
    $75,148.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Johnsburg, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Johnsburg, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Johnsburg, Illinois is currently $132,866.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

18.00% of households in Johnsburg are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Johnsburg against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.86%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    6.79%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.93%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.70%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.77%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    17.95%
  • $200,000 or more
    18.00%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Johnsburg is $44,753.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Johnsburg by the total population of Johnsburg.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Johnsburg, Illinois, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Johnsburg to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.90%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.28%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.21%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    36.71%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.90%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Johnsburg that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Johnsburg over the age of 16 is 4,831.

Of those people, a total of 68.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Johnsburg is 65.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 405 58.50% 34.60%
20 to 24 years 241 85.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 324 88.60% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 273 94.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 813 79.50% 4.00%
45 to 54 years 763 87.50% 1.80%
55 to 59 years 633 93.70% 2.50%
60 to 64 years 432 68.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 572 16.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 375 8.30% 64.50%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Johnsburg. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 4,480 68.50% 4.70%
Black or African American 10 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 155 67.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 49 69.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 137 81.80% 8.90%
Hispanic or Latino 138 92.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,356 67.80% 4.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Johnsburg as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Johnsburg is 3,162, with median earnings of $54,293.00.

Women in Johnsburg, Illinois earning approximately 65.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 3,162 $54,293.00
Male 1,664 $74,750.00
Female 1,498 $49,224.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 474 $102,284.00
Business and Financial 150 $65,938.00
Computer and Mathematical 42 $150,588.00
Architecture and Engineering 92 $85,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 90 $60,054.00
Legal 7 $0.00
Educational and Library 210 $68,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 77 $9,505.00
Healthcare Practitioners 240 $51,729.00
Healthcare Support 102 $36,364.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 90 $26,705.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 180 $5,769.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 45 $55,893.00
Personal Care and Service 23 $0.00
Sales 560 $55,859.00
Office and Administrative Support 207 $46,060.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 251 $84,198.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 107 $61,083.00
Production 61 $50,375.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $58,625.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 361 $131,477.00 113 $42,981.00
Business and Financial 96 $114,643.00 54 $60,625.00
Computer and Mathematical 42 $150,588.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 71 $122,875.00 21 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 22 $0.00 68 $60,652.00
Legal 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 0 $0.00 210 $68,750.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 8 $0.00 69 $9,297.00
Healthcare Practitioners 81 $51,352.00 159 $51,949.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 102 $36,364.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 90 $26,705.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 26 $0.00 154 $6,731.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 38 $22,143.00 7 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 23 $0.00
Sales 310 $57,065.00 250 $53,000.00
Office and Administrative Support 9 $0.00 198 $45,815.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 8 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 251 $84,198.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 107 $61,083.00 0 $0.00
Production 51 $39,417.00 10 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 57 $61,477.00 24 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 2,150 households in Johnsburg, with an average household size of 2.98 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 1,781 families in Johnsburg with an average family size of 3.19 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,408 99 274 369
Average Household Size 3.26 3.22 3.84 1.19
Total Families 1,408 99 274 0
Average Household Size 3.26 1.97 3.28 0

Poverty

Of the 1,781 families in Johnsburg, 7.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Johnsburg:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 2,414 housing units in Johnsburg, Illinois.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,150 89.06%
Vacant 264 10.94%

7.37% of the total 2,414 housing units in Johnsburg are rental units. This is approximately 178 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,964 are occupied by the owner - or 81.36% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Johnsburg is $1,592.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Johnsburg that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    8
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    31
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    38
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    109
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Johnsburg is $283,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Johnsburg that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    10
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    10
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    39
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    387
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    657
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    707
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    124
  • $1,000,000 or more
    30

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Johnsburg. The chart below shows the number of properties in Johnsburg that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    209
  • 1940 to 1949
    87
  • 1950 to 1959
    176
  • 1960 to 1969
    93
  • 1970 to 1979
    328
  • 1980 to 1989
    274
  • 1990 to 1999
    319
  • 2000 to 2009
    911
  • 2010 to 2013
    17
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Johnsburg that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    37
  • 1 vehicle available
    359
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,062
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    692

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Johnsburg get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Johnsburg that commute to work in a particular way.

33 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Johnsburg.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    59
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    286
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    208
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    368
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    152
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    180
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    259
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    159
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    70
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    612
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    322
  • 90 or more minutes
    87

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Johnsburg, Illinois in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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