Jackson County vs. Union County
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Jackson County (IL) Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 57,419 16,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -4.6% -5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 60,209 17,810
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 60,218 17,808
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4% 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2% 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.7% 21.4%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 49.9%
White alone, percent 77.5% 95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent 15.2% 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.7%
Asian alone, percent 3.8% 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 4.5% 5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 73.9% 91.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 3,404 1,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.6% 3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 29,026 8,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 51.9% 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, 2009-2013 32.6% 9.1%
Building permits, 2018 9 11
Households, 2014-2018 23,728 6,669
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.28 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 73.6% 92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 9.1% 5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 87.4% 73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.5% 63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.2% 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 36.0% 22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.2% 13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7% 7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 56.4% 54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 55.7% 48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 517,889 72,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 187,583 40,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,008,326 167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,786 $9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.2 24.8
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, percent 25.7% 17.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,291 370
Total employment, 2017 17,273 3,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 565,660 99,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.7% -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,111 1,017
All firms, 2012 4,791 1,322
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,953 785
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,123 440
Minority-owned firms, 2012 660 118
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 3,845 1,153
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 446 198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,915 1,036
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 4.1% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 28.3% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 103.1 43.1
Land area in square miles, 2010 584.08 413.46
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.