Fayette County vs. Effingham County

	Fayette County (IL)	Effingham County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,416	34,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,142	34,246
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,140	34,242
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	17.7%
Female persons, percent	47.2%	50.2%
White alone, percent	93.6%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.2%	95.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,481	1,893
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,315	14,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,700	$140,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$921	$1,116
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$405	$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	12.5%
Building permits, 2018	5	60
Households, 2014-2018	7,616	13,555
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.5%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.9%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.3%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.1%	79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.0%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.7%	22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.4%	9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,974	97,493
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,340	320,034
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	113,934	697,871
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,432	934,654
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,649	$27,207
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.3	17.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,432	$56,293
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,260	$30,255
Persons in poverty, percent	14.9%	9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	491	1,229
Total employment, 2017	4,542	25,841
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	136,557	1,021,577
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.4%	4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,271	2,749
All firms, 2012	1,427	3,439
Men-owned firms, 2012	827	1,949
Women-owned firms, 2012	366	893
Minority-owned firms, 2012	45	87
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,309	3,212
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,159	2,932
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	30.9	71.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	716.48	478.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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