Wayne County vs. White County

	Wayne County (IL)	White County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,332	13,665
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-6.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,760	14,665
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,760	14,665
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.5%	21.6%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.7%
White alone, percent	97.3%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.0%	96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,108	1,035
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,981	7,171
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.3%	77.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,000	$69,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$962	$914
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$403	$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$625	$551
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	8.8%
Households, 2014-2018	7,075	6,082
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	82.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.3%	72.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.6%	15.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.2%	13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	57.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	52.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	53,853	36,501
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	214,029	161,900
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	157,578	142,853
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,508	$9,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.3	25.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,764	$47,773
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,362	$25,859
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	377	381
Total employment, 2017	3,109	3,157
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	91,716	105,931
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.6%	-9.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,303	1,049
All firms, 2012	1,445	1,512
Men-owned firms, 2012	930	851
Women-owned firms, 2012	361	391
Minority-owned firms, 2012	51	26
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,314	1,435
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	135	109
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,208	1,259
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	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	23.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.5	29.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	713.81	494.77

Source: United States Census Bureau

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