Boone County vs. Rock County

Boone County (IL)Rock County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)53,577163,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.1%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,167160,335
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,165160,331
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.8%16.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.7%
White alone, percent92.4%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent22.4%8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent72.2%82.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,23310,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.2%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,09769,227
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201879.8%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,600$139,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,449$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$615$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$838$803
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.7%18.0%
Building permits, 201845340
Households, 2014-201818,73164,538
Persons per household, 2014-20182.842.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201819.4%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.9%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201884.6%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.2%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.2%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.0%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.5%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.6%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)41,826236,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)80,1321,120,868
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,906,1724,474,211
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)202,6243,225,073
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)395,4342,215,179
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,331$13,809
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.622.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,898$55,832
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,725$28,103
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20178503,374
Total employment, 201715,43159,475
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)846,4072,634,491
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0288,142
All firms, 20124,57411,239
Men-owned firms, 20122,4236,295
Women-owned firms, 20121,5273,404
Minority-owned firms, 2012582889
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8589,902
Veteran-owned firms, 20123671,047
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,0089,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 20071.3%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.8%27.9%
Population per square mile, 2010193.0223.3
Land area in square miles, 2010280.72718.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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