Wayne County vs. Jefferson County

Wayne County (IL)Jefferson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,33237,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,76038,825
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,76038,827
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.8%48.6%
White alone, percent97.3%87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1082,848
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,98117,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%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, 2009-20136.1%12.6%
Households, 2014-20187,07515,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%57.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,853391,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,578709,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,508$18,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.319.5
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, percent13.8%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017377957
Total employment, 20173,10917,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,716718,266
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3032,293
All firms, 20121,4453,307
Men-owned firms, 20129302,113
Women-owned firms, 2012361749
Minority-owned firms, 201251180
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3142,958
Veteran-owned firms, 2012135478
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,2082,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
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%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201023.568.0
Land area in square miles, 2010713.81571.17

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.