Fayette County vs. Clinton County

	Fayette County (IL)	Clinton County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,416	37,639
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	-0.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,142	37,762
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,140	37,762
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	17.2%
Female persons, percent	47.2%	48.2%
White alone, percent	93.6%	94.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	3.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.2%	91.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,481	2,916
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,315	15,934
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	78.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,700	$148,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$921	$1,321
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$405	$499
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$791
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	7.4%
Building permits, 2018	5	73
Households, 2014-2018	7,616	14,190
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.5%	89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.9%	4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.3%	82.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.1%	74.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.0%	89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.7%	22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.4%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	4.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,974	41,443
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,340	128,722
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	398,380	451,028
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,432	425,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,649	$11,191
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.3	25.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,432	$65,010
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,260	$31,240
Persons in poverty, percent	14.9%	8.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	491	874
Total employment, 2017	4,542	8,974
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	136,557	297,512
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.4%	-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,271	2,332
All firms, 2012	1,427	2,724
Men-owned firms, 2012	827	1,279
Women-owned firms, 2012	366	900
Minority-owned firms, 2012	45	102
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,309	2,535
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	201
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,159	2,364
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%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.9	79.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	716.48	474.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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