Montgomery County vs. Shelby County

Montgomery County (IL)Shelby County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)28,60121,741
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%-2.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)30,10522,359
Population, Census, April 1, 201030,10422,363
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.1%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.2%22.5%
Female persons, percent47.6%50.3%
White alone, percent94.8%98.1%
Black or African American alone, percent3.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%1.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.2%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,3391,721
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.0%0.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,14510,626
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.1%80.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,200$90,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$946$960
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$422$444
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$619$604
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.9%5.5%
Building permits, 20181228
Households, 2014-201811,3399,203
Persons per household, 2014-20182.272.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.7%91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.6%0.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%84.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.9%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.6%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.6%16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%5.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.3%61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.5%56.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)37,32514,212
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)372,865239,842
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)432,502155,023
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,602$6,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.024.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,304$51,157
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,816$25,320
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017691419
Total employment, 20177,0974,399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)228,842145,593
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.2%6.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,5781,348
All firms, 20121,9421,653
Men-owned firms, 20121,060885
Women-owned firms, 2012584526
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,8011,614
Veteran-owned firms, 2012217125
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6051,366
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, 200731.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201042.829.5
Land area in square miles, 2010703.69758.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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