Union County vs. Perry County
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Union County (IL) Perry County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,841 19,150
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -5.4% 0.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 17,810 18,971
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 17,808 18,971
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0% 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4% 18.1%
Female persons, percent 49.9% 50.0%
White alone, percent 95.8% 97.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.3% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.7% 0.6%
Asian alone, percent 0.5% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 5.3% 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 91.1% 95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,325 1,261
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 3.2% 1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 8,011 8,808
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 77.6% 74.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $101,500 $138,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,026 $1,084
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $441 $410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $570 $673
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.1% 9.8%
Building permits, 2018 11 85
Households, 2014-2018 6,669 7,605
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.50 2.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 92.6% 88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 5.3% 2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 73.3% 83.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 63.2% 76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 87.7% 87.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 22.8% 16.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.3% 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3% 8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 54.9% 63.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 48.7% 58.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 72,600 86,506
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 40,200 174,514
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 167,103 270,230
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,469 $14,209
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 22.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,182 $54,964
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,416 $24,710
Persons in poverty, percent 17.4% 10.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017 370 511
Total employment, 2017 3,621 9,789
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 99,854 357,812
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.8% -2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,017 1,282
All firms, 2012 1,322 1,604
Men-owned firms, 2012 785 877
Women-owned firms, 2012 440 489
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,153 1,522
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 198 202
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,036 1,302
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% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 4.9% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 19.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 43.1 40.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 413.46 474.35
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Union county (IL) and Perry county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.