Harvard Population History 1990 - 2023

Harvard Population Facts

What is the current population of Harvard?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Harvard is 9,356. Harvard, Illinois is the 3,311th largest city in the US.

What county is Harvard, Illinois in?

Harvard is located entirely in McHenry County.

What is the size of Harvard, Illinois in square miles?

Harvard has an area of 8.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Harvard?

The peak population of Harvard was in 2020, when its population was 9,457. In 2020, Harvard was the 3,253rd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,311th largest city in the US. Harvard is currently 1.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Harvard growing?

Harvard has grown 14.9% since the 2000. Harvard, Illinois's growth is about average. 43% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Harvard, Illinois?

Harvard has a population density of 1,101.6 people per square mile.

Harvard Demographics

What is the voting age population of Harvard, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Harvard, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 4,922. The voting age population is 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.4% of the residents of Harvard are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Harvard, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Harvard are 91.7% White, 5.4% Other, 2.4% Two or more races, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% Black and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 48.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Harvard, 14.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 22.8%. On a per-household basis, 14.4% of families are below the poverty line in Harvard.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.7% of Harvard residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Harvard, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 69.8% of Harvard residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 10.7% have a bachelor's degree and 3.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Harvard residents aged 5 and older, 39.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 38.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.5% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.2% speak an Asian language.

Harvard Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Harvard, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Harvard is 9.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Harvard, 7.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Harvard, Illinois?

The median household income in Harvard is $53,362.

Harvard Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Harvard, Illinois?

In Harvard, 53.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Harvard, Illinois?

Renters occupy 46.7% of housing units in Harvard.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Harvard, 17.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Harvard, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Harvard, 28.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 940 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Harvard, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Harvard is $966.

What percentage of households in Harvard, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Harvard, 86.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.