County population in 2016: 49,487 (50% urban, 50% rural); it was 51,020 in 2000County 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: 60 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Henry County: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.2%), Manufacturing (12.3%), Educational, health and social services (12.3%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $2,496 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $2,310 (2.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 11.4%
Henry County:
11.4%
Illinois:
13.0%
(9.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.3% for Black residents, 32.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.6% for American Indian residents, 92.3% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 51.8% for other race residents, 27.5% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 42.9 years old
(Males: 41.7 years old, Females: 44.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.7 years old, Black residents: 21.2 years old, American Indian residents: 64.2 years old, Asian residents: 35.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.6 years old, Other race residents: 25.4 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.
Current college students: 2,008 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,349 (44.0% naturalized citizens)
Henry County:
2.7%
Whole state:
13.9%
Note: State values scaled to Henry County population
582010 or later
4002000 to 2009
3231990 to 1999
2271980 to 1989
1521970 to 1979
242Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 19,142
One, attached: 218
Two: 562
3 or 4: 547
5 to 9: 477
10 to 19: 159
20 to 49: 299
50 or more: 340
Mobile homes: 473
Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 8,680 (163 second mortgage, 691 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,939
Here:
57.1% with mortgage
State:
64.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Henry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
11,117
35
Catholic
6,390
11
Evangelical Protestant
4,617
38
Other
390
4
Black Protestant
305
2
None
27,667
-
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 slightly below Illinois state average. It is 84% smaller 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, Depth: 8.9 mi, 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 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 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, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 264.0 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 232.6 miles away from Henry County center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 219.0 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 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
Illinois Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: May 15, 1990 to July 03, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-871: June 22, 1990, FEMA Id: 871, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Illinois Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 16, 1979, Emergency Declared EM-3068: January 16, 1979, FEMA Id: 3068, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Henry County (12) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Snows: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Mexico (60%)
Philippines (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Poland (3%)
Laos (2%)
Macedonia (2%)
United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (2%)
German (20%)
American (11%)
Swedish (8%)
Irish (7%)
Belgian (6%)
English (5%)
European (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 12,490 (81.0%)
Carpooled: 1,283 (8.3%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (0.1%)
Ferryboat: 12 (0.1%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 280 (1.8%)
Bicycle: 28 (0.2%)
Walked: 431 (2.8%)
Worked at home: 846 (5.5%)
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
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
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $55,721.
4.70% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($38,317 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.70%
Illinois average:
4.45%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.13% relocated from other counties in Illinois ($23,463 average AGI)
1.57% relocated from other states ($14,854 average AGI)
Henry County:
1.57%
Illinois average:
1.87%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.3
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 10.8% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.8%
Percentage of population 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%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Henry County, Illinois in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (713)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (561)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (331)
Congestive heart failure (309)
Unspecified dementia (240)
Pneumonia, unspecified (225)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (186)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (185)
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: 49,487
In family households: 41,134 (7,667 male householders, 6,060 female householders)
11,251 spouses, 13,778 children (12,837 natural, 414 adopted, 520 stepchildren), 595 grandchildren, 192 brothers or sisters, 287 parents, 302 other relatives, 962 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,569 (3,209 male householders (2,656 living alone)), 3,213 female householders (2,866 living alone)), 1,145 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 753
Size of family households: 7,084 2-persons, 2,590 3-persons, 2,487 4-persons, 1,217 5-persons, 317 6-persons, 112 7-or-more-persons.
8,011 married couples with children.
2,268 single-parent households (576 men, 1,692 women).
94.9% of residents of Henry speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very 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
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:
6.5
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Note: State values scaled to Henry County population
1152014 or later
3252010 to 2013
1,1062000 to 2009
1,5581990 to 1999
1,1161980 to 1989
3,8881970 to 1979
2,4051960 to 1969
2,6671950 to 1959
1,9651940 to 1949
6,9481939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henry County, Illinois
Note: State values scaled to Henry County population
276no vehicle
3,5341 vehicle
6,9362 vehicles
3,0733 vehicles
1,3404 vehicles
4455+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Henry County population
777no vehicle
1,9981 vehicle
1,2322 vehicles
4503 vehicles
1614 vehicles
215+ vehicles
92.6% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Illinois.
Henry County:
92.6%
State average:
86.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 37,847
Other state: 10,077
Northeast: 576
Midwest: 6,665
South: 1,642
West: 1,185
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Henry County