Hamilton County vs. Jefferson County
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Hamilton County (IL) Jefferson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 8,163 37,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -3.5% -2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 8,457 38,825
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 8,457 38,827
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0% 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.8% 19.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 48.6%
White alone, percent 97.5% 87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.7% 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.4% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.7% 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.1% 85.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 525 2,848
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.6% 1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 4,096 17,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 80.6% 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $98,100 $94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,007 $1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $407 $439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $621 $661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 5.7% 12.6%
Households, 2014-2018 3,376 15,223
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.40 2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 94.4% 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.1% 4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 81.0% 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 72.2% 76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.5% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.3% 17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.1% 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7% 5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.9% 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.0% 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 4,632 71,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 25,278 391,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 45,360 709,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $5,419 $18,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 28.0 19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $56,862 $47,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $27,795 $25,770
Persons in poverty, percent 12.3% 16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 200 957
Total employment, 2017 1,619 17,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 67,703 718,266
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 5.2% -4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 585 2,293
All firms, 2012 771 3,307
Men-owned firms, 2012 523 2,113
Women-owned firms, 2012 120 749
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 732 2,958
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 135 478
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 588 2,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.0%
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% 18.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 19.5 68.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 434.67 571.17
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Hamilton county (IL) and Jefferson county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.