Peoria County vs. Knox County

Peoria County (IL)Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)180,62150,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)186,49652,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010186,49452,919
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.6%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.5%49.6%
White alone, percent73.7%87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent18.7%8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.4%
Asian alone, percent4.1%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.9%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.7%82.7%
Veterans, 2014-201810,4853,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.6%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)83,63823,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.1%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$129,900$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,224$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$521$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.2%17.5%
Building permits, 201816622
Households, 2014-201873,62920,830
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.5%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.7%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201830.4%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.2%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)383,48076,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,664,957338,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)6,197,509321,417
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,782,010502,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,576,723791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,761$15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.718.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,770$43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,753$24,681
Persons in poverty, percent16.6%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20174,3731,025
Total employment, 2017104,60215,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,071,943480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.6%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179,5482,301
All firms, 201212,4303,342
Men-owned firms, 20126,7821,625
Women-owned firms, 20124,1901,083
Minority-owned firms, 20122,200300
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,4852,820
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,269277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,3002,637
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%32.0%
Population per square mile, 2010301.273.9
Land area in square miles, 2010619.21716.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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