Williamson County vs. Union County

	Williamson County (IL)	Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	67,056	16,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	1.0%	-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	66,365	17,810
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	66,357	17,808
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.8%	21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	21.4%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	49.9%
White alone, percent	91.6%	95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.6%	1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.4%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.8%	5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.3%	91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	5,265	1,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	31,380	8,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$111,800	$101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,079	$1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$424	$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$721	$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.0%	9.1%
Building permits, 2018	229	11
Households, 2014-2018	27,089	6,669
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.41	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.1%	92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.2%	5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	81.4%	73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.0%	63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.2%	87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.6%	13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.4%	7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.4%	48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	676,955	72,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	255,234	40,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,116,282	167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,742	$9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.1	24.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,053	$49,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,756	$25,416
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,613	370
Total employment, 2017	25,006	3,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	922,330	99,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.8%	-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,260	1,017
All firms, 2012	5,350	1,322
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,985	785
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,499	440
Minority-owned firms, 2012	303	118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,761	1,153
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	463	198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,499	1,036
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	1.0%	4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	157.9	43.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	420.15	413.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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