Stark County vs. Knox County

Stark County (IL)Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)5,42750,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.4%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,99252,925
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,99452,919
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.3%21.6%
Female persons, percent50.5%49.6%
White alone, percent96.7%87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.0%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.1%82.7%
Veterans, 2014-20183923,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,66023,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.3%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$85,400$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$986$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$431$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$596$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.8%17.5%
Building permits, 2018122
Households, 2014-20182,29420,830
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.4%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.0%71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.5%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.6%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+, 2014-201858.3%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.3%52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)31076,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)8,888338,670
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)68,105791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,454$15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.318.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,260$43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,225$24,681
Persons in poverty, percent11.2%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171191,025
Total employment, 201799715,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,465480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173582,301
All firms, 20124743,342
Men-owned firms, 20122831,625
Women-owned firms, 20121301,083
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124512,820
Veteran-owned firms, 201266277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123692,637
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 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%32.0%
Population per square mile, 201020.873.9
Land area in square miles, 2010288.08716.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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