Marion County vs. Fayette County

Marion County (IL)Fayette County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,62021,416
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,43722,142
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,43722,140
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%19.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%47.2%
White alone, percent92.7%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.9%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7181,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,2259,315
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,900$84,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$929$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$405
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$619$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%7.5%
Building permits, 2018125
Households, 2014-201815,9137,616
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%68.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,16220,974
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)249,33748,340
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)710,584113,934
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)334,804398,380
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)353,692256,432
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,094$11,649
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.222.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,102$44,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,727$22,260
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017888491
Total employment, 201711,3574,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)406,873136,557
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1611,271
All firms, 20122,9031,427
Men-owned firms, 20121,624827
Women-owned firms, 2012814366
Minority-owned firms, 201212845
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5871,309
Veteran-owned firms, 2012226139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4611,159
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%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201068.930.9
Land area in square miles, 2010572.36716.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Marion county (IL) and Fayette county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.