Fayette County vs. Shelby County

Fayette County (IL)Shelby County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,41621,741
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,14222,359
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,14022,363
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.0%22.5%
Female persons, percent47.2%50.3%
White alone, percent93.6%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent4.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.2%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4811,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.9%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,31510,626
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.5%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$84,700$90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$921$960
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$405$444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$605$604
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%5.5%
Building permits, 2018528
Households, 2014-20187,6169,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.622.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201874.3%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.1%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.0%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.7%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.4%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.2%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.0%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)20,97414,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)48,34042,324
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)398,380239,842
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,432155,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,649$6,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.324.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,432$51,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,260$25,320
Persons in poverty, percent14.9%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017491419
Total employment, 20174,5424,399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)136,557145,593
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.4%6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2711,348
All firms, 20121,4271,653
Men-owned firms, 2012827885
Women-owned firms, 2012366526
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3091,614
Veteran-owned firms, 2012139125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1591,366
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201030.929.5
Land area in square miles, 2010716.48758.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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