Lafayette County vs. Stephenson County

Lafayette County (WI)Stephenson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,66544,753
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%-6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,83647,711
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,83647,711
Persons under 5 years, percent6.2%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%22.7%
Female persons, percent49.4%51.4%
White alone, percent97.3%85.7%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.0%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.9%82.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189943,268
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.4%2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,32221,926
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.2%68.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$134,600$97,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,246$1,082
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$525$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$686$639
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%18.5%
Building permits, 20183112
Households, 2014-20186,67919,609
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.1%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.4%3.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.3%84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.4%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.9%19.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.2%62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%58.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)19,504329,321
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)270,1601,145,224
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)119,538521,557
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,093$11,107
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.221.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,629$48,016
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,198$27,453
Persons in poverty, percent11.3%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173711,054
Total employment, 20173,09614,785
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)128,674667,412
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.3%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3242,797
All firms, 20121,3453,177
Men-owned firms, 20128571,580
Women-owned firms, 20123591,229
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2792,593
Veteran-owned firms, 2012270255
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0142,738
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.3%
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%1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201026.684.5
Land area in square miles, 2010633.59564.52

Source: United States Census Bureau

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