Boone County vs. DeKalb County

Boone County (IL)DeKalb County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,577104,143
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,167105,160
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,165105,160
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%12.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.5%
White alone, percent92.4%86.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.5%2.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.4%11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.2%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-20183,2335,171
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.2%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,09741,248
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,600$169,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,449$1,606
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$615$690
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$838$914
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.7%29.8%
Building permits, 201845118
Households, 2014-201818,73137,703
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.4%11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.6%86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%31.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.6%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,826135,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,132503,120
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,906,1721,339,383
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)202,624353,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)395,4341,052,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,331$10,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.625.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,898$61,086
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,725$28,073
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20178501,980
Total employment, 201715,43126,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)846,4071,074,925
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0286,078
All firms, 20124,5746,954
Men-owned firms, 20122,4233,708
Women-owned firms, 20121,5272,491
Minority-owned firms, 2012582809
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8585,909
Veteran-owned firms, 2012367693
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0085,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010193.0166.6
Land area in square miles, 2010280.72631.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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