Sangamon County vs. Macon County
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Sangamon County (IL) Macon County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 195,348 104,712
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -1.1% -5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 197,465 110,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 197,465 110,768
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2% 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9% 20.0%
Female persons, percent 52.0% 52.1%
White alone, percent 82.1% 78.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 12.9% 17.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 2.1% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5% 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.4% 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.2% 76.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018 12,912 7,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.1% 2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 91,932 50,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 68.9% 69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $138,100 $96,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,257 $1,050
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $526 $447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $799 $676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 19.1% 17.4%
Building permits, 2018 488 37
Households, 2014-2018 83,661 44,113
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.31 2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 83.9% 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.7% 3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 88.1% 85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 79.0% 77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.4% 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 34.2% 22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.9% 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5% 5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 64.2% 61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 60.9% 57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 439,213 189,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 2,559,578 886,156
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 3,128,622 1,494,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $15,700 $13,568
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.6 18.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $60,466 $50,444
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $34,548 $28,925
Persons in poverty, percent 13.1% 17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 5,009 2,417
Total employment, 2017 84,017 44,389
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 3,481,170 2,125,110
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.3% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 12,269 5,337
All firms, 2012 14,862 7,229
Men-owned firms, 2012 6,901 3,310
Women-owned firms, 2012 5,904 2,882
Minority-owned firms, 2012 2,169 1,608
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 11,804 5,170
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,253 709
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 12,473 5,918
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 6.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 2.3%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.1% 32.5%
Population per square mile, 2010 227.4 190.8
Land area in square miles, 2010 868.30 580.69
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sangamon county (IL) and Macon county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.