Knox County vs. Peoria County

Knox County (IL)Peoria County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,112180,621
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)52,925186,496
Population, Census, April 1, 201052,919186,494
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.6%23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%17.1%
Female persons, percent49.6%51.5%
White alone, percent87.6%73.7%
Black or African American alone, percent8.2%18.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.1%4.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent82.7%69.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183,58510,485
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)23,89083,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%65.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$83,100$129,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$936$1,224
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$521
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$631$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.5%23.2%
Building permits, 201822166
Households, 2014-201820,83073,629
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.5%8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201880.5%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201871.6%75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.5%30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)76,344383,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)338,6702,664,957
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)321,4176,197,509
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)502,4471,782,010
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)791,2552,576,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,145$13,761
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.018.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$43,709$54,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,681$30,753
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%16.6%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0254,373
Total employment, 201715,719104,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)480,4366,071,943
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,3019,548
All firms, 20123,34212,430
Men-owned firms, 20121,6256,782
Women-owned firms, 20121,0834,190
Minority-owned firms, 20123002,200
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8209,485
Veteran-owned firms, 20122771,269
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,63710,300
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%2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.0%29.7%
Population per square mile, 201073.9301.2
Land area in square miles, 2010716.40619.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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