Knox County vs. Peoria County
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Knox County (IL) Peoria County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 50,112 180,621
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.3% -3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 52,925 186,496
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,919 186,494
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 6.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6% 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.6% 17.1%
Female persons, percent 49.6% 51.5%
White alone, percent 87.6% 73.7%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.2% 18.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.4% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 1.1% 4.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.9% 4.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 82.7% 69.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,585 10,485
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.2% 5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 23,890 83,638
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 65.4% 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, 2009-2013 17.5% 23.2%
Building permits, 2018 22 166
Households, 2014-2018 20,830 73,629
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.25 2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.8% 85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.5% 8.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 80.5% 86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 71.6% 75.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.8% 90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 18.5% 30.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.2% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.8% 6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 53.6% 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 52.7% 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 76,344 383,480
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 338,670 2,664,957
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 321,417 6,197,509
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 502,447 1,782,010
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 791,255 2,576,723
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,145 $13,761
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 18.0 18.7
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, percent 16.4% 16.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,025 4,373
Total employment, 2017 15,719 104,602
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 480,436 6,071,943
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -1.7% 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,301 9,548
All firms, 2012 3,342 12,430
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,625 6,782
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,083 4,190
Minority-owned firms, 2012 300 2,200
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,820 9,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 277 1,269
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,637 10,300
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% 2.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 1.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 32.0% 29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010 73.9 301.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 716.40 619.21
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Knox county (IL) and Peoria county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.