Brown County vs. Cass County

	Brown County (IL)	Cass County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,556	12,260
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.5%	-10.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,937	13,641
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,937	13,642
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.4%	6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.9%	23.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.9%	17.8%
Female persons, percent	35.3%	49.5%
White alone, percent	78.6%	92.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	18.8%	4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.7%	19.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	73.7%	75.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	408	911
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.1%	10.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	2,451	5,828
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.9%	74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$89,600	$78,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$956	$927
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$374	$421
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$577	$601
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.2%	8.5%
Building permits, 2018	1	9
Households, 2014-2018	2,087	5,024
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	80.1%	90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.1%	17.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	78.6%	84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.1%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	84.3%	84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.7%	14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.1%	7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.6%	8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	44.6%	65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.2%	61.2%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	32,847	119,823
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$4,751	$8,984
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	16.7	19.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$58,762	$51,997
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,279	$26,245
Persons in poverty, percent	14.8%	12.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	106	238
Total employment, 2017	3,166	4,211
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	141,905	184,820
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-9.2%	-12.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	340	688
All firms, 2012	262	1,011
Men-owned firms, 2012	88	539
Women-owned firms, 2012	134	409
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	246	751
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	25	148
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	223	824
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	22.7	36.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	305.61	375.82

Source: United States Census Bureau

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