Shelby County vs. Macon County

	Shelby County (IL)	Macon County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,741	104,712
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.8%	-5.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,359	110,775
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,363	110,768
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.5%	20.0%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	52.1%
White alone, percent	98.1%	78.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.4%	17.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.1%	2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.2%	76.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,721	7,229
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.3%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,626	50,393
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.2%	69.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$90,100	$96,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$960	$1,050
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$444	$447
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$604	$676
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.5%	17.4%
Building permits, 2018	28	37
Households, 2014-2018	9,203	44,113
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.35	2.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.3%	83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	0.7%	3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.3%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.7%	77.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.9%	22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.4%	10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.1%	5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.1%	61.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	14,212	189,787
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	42,324	886,156
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	155,023	1,494,152
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,984	$13,568
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.0	18.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,157	$50,444
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,320	$28,925
Persons in poverty, percent	10.2%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	419	2,417
Total employment, 2017	4,399	44,389
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	145,593	2,125,110
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.3%	-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,348	5,337
All firms, 2012	1,653	7,229
Men-owned firms, 2012	885	3,310
Women-owned firms, 2012	526	2,882
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,614	5,170
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	125	709
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,366	5,918
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%	2.3%
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	0.0%	32.5%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.5	190.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	758.52	580.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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