Jackson County vs. Union County

Jackson County (IL)Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)57,41916,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)60,20917,810
Population, Census, April 1, 201060,21817,808
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.2%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.3%49.9%
White alone, percent77.5%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent15.2%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent3.8%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.5%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20183,4041,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.6%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)29,0268,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201851.9%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$106,400$101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,146$1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$457$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$701$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201332.6%9.1%
Building permits, 2018911
Households, 2014-201823,7286,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.282.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201873.6%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.1%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.4%73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.5%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201836.0%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.4%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)517,88972,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)187,58340,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,008,326167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,786$9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.224.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$37,802$49,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,521$25,416
Persons in poverty, percent25.7%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,291370
Total employment, 201717,2733,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)565,66099,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,1111,017
All firms, 20124,7911,322
Men-owned firms, 20122,953785
Women-owned firms, 20121,123440
Minority-owned firms, 2012660118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8451,153
Veteran-owned firms, 2012446198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,9151,036
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.3%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010103.143.1
Land area in square miles, 2010584.08413.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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