Fayette County vs. Shelby County
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Fayette County (IL) Shelby County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 21,416 21,741
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.3% -2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 22,142 22,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,140 22,363
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0% 22.5%
Female persons, percent 47.2% 50.3%
White alone, percent 93.6% 98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.5% 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.2%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.8% 1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.2% 97.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,481 1,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.9% 0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 9,315 10,626
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.5% 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, 2009-2013 7.5% 5.5%
Building permits, 2018 5 28
Households, 2014-2018 7,616 9,203
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.62 2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.5% 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.9% 0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 74.3% 84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.1% 70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 83.0% 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.4% 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2% 5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.4% 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.0% 56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 20,974 14,212
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 48,340 42,324
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 398,380 239,842
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 256,432 155,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $11,649 $6,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.3 24.0
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, percent 14.9% 10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 491 419
Total employment, 2017 4,542 4,399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 136,557 145,593
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.4% 6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,271 1,348
All firms, 2012 1,427 1,653
Men-owned firms, 2012 827 885
Women-owned firms, 2012 366 526
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,309 1,614
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 139 125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,159 1,366
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 29.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.48 758.52
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.