Alexander County vs. Union County
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Alexander County (IL) Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6,060 16,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -26.4% -5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 8,238 17,810
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,238 17,808
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1% 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.9% 21.4%
Female persons, percent 51.6% 49.9%
White alone, percent 64.4% 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 32.3% 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.8% 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 63.2% 91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 439 1,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 3,977 8,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.3% 77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $53,500 $101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $896 $1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $380 $441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $505 $570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 14.2% 9.1%
Households, 2014-2018 2,323 6,669
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.76 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 93.2% 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 0.7% 5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 56.3% 73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 47.9% 63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 80.9% 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.3% 22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 17.6% 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 47.0% 54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 43.8% 48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 12,189 72,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,006 40,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 24,207 167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $3,124 $9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 29.4 24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,709 $49,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $19,065 $25,416
Persons in poverty, percent 27.6% 17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 92 370
Total employment, 2017 942 3,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 40,117 99,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -10.0% -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 287 1,017
All firms, 2012 523 1,322
Men-owned firms, 2012 154 785
Women-owned firms, 2012 276 440
Minority-owned firms, 2012 202 118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 295 1,153
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 86 198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 411 1,036
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 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 43.1% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 35.0 43.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 235.51 413.46
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Alexander county (IL) and Union county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.