Fulton County vs. Knox County
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Fulton County (IL) Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 34,844 50,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -6.0% -5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 37,069 52,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,069 52,919
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.8% 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6% 21.6%
Female persons, percent 48.0% 49.6%
White alone, percent 93.9% 87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent 4.0% 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 0.3% 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.1% 5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.6% 82.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,683 3,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 16,372 23,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.8% 65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $86,700 $83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $967 $936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $438 $422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $636 $631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 10.9% 17.5%
Building permits, 2018 45 22
Households, 2014-2018 14,090 20,830
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.33 2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.2% 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 3.4% 5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 83.1% 80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 74.7% 71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.1% 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.6% 18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 8.9% 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.4% 5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.4% 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.7% 52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 28,702 76,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 171,692 338,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 47,458 321,417
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 184,096 502,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 316,634 791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,639 $15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 25.2 18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $50,180 $43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,538 $24,681
Persons in poverty, percent 14.2% 16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 635 1,025
Total employment, 2017 6,219 15,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 189,047 480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.7% -1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,647 2,301
All firms, 2012 1,781 3,342
Men-owned firms, 2012 921 1,625
Women-owned firms, 2012 668 1,083
Minority-owned firms, 2012 28 300
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,649 2,820
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 178 277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,446 2,637
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 28.8% 32.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 42.8 73.9
Land area in square miles, 2010 865.60 716.40
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fulton county (IL) and Knox county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.