Wayne County vs. Jefferson County
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Wayne County (IL) Jefferson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 16,332 37,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.6% -2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,760 38,825
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,760 38,827
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4% 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7% 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5% 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.8% 48.6%
White alone, percent 97.3% 87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 0.6% 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.7% 1.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.0% 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 1.5% 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0% 85.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,108 2,848
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 0.7% 1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,981 17,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 76.3% 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $82,000 $94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $962 $1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $403 $439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $625 $661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 6.1% 12.6%
Households, 2014-2018 7,075 15,223
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 90.0% 85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.4% 4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 79.3% 85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 68.3% 76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.4% 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 14.6% 17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 12.2% 13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7% 5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 59.2% 57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 51.9% 57.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 53,853 391,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 157,578 709,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $9,508 $18,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.3 19.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $49,764 $47,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,362 $25,770
Persons in poverty, percent 13.8% 16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 377 957
Total employment, 2017 3,109 17,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 91,716 718,266
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -2.6% -4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,303 2,293
All firms, 2012 1,445 3,307
Men-owned firms, 2012 930 2,113
Women-owned firms, 2012 361 749
Minority-owned firms, 2012 51 180
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 1,314 2,958
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 135 478
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,208 2,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 3.0%
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 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 23.8% 18.6%
Population per square mile, 2010 23.5 68.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 713.81 571.17
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Wayne county (IL) and Jefferson county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.