Wayne County vs. Hamilton County

Wayne County (IL)Hamilton County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,3328,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,7608,457
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,7608,457
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%21.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent97.3%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%96.1%
Veterans, 2014-20181,108525
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9814,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$98,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$962$1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$403$407
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%5.7%
Households, 2014-20187,0753,376
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%48.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,85325,278
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)214,02964,490
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,57845,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,508$5,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.328.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,764$56,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,362$27,795
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017377200
Total employment, 20173,1091,619
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,71667,703
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,303585
All firms, 20121,445771
Men-owned firms, 2012930523
Women-owned firms, 2012361120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,314732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,208588
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, 200723.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201023.519.5
Land area in square miles, 2010713.81434.67

Source: United States Census Bureau

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