Jefferson County vs. Hamilton County
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Jefferson County (IL) Hamilton County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 37,820 8,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -2.6% -3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 38,825 8,457
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,827 8,457
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3% 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1% 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1% 21.8%
Female persons, percent 48.6% 51.1%
White alone, percent 87.4% 97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 8.9% 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.4%
Asian alone, percent 1.2% 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0% 1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.8% 1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.5% 96.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,848 525
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.9% 1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 17,009 4,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 72.7% 80.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $94,400 $98,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,052 $1,007
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $439 $407
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $661 $621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 12.6% 5.7%
Households, 2014-2018 15,223 3,376
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.34 2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 85.2% 94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.2% 2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.3% 81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.6% 72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 86.0% 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.4% 18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 13.7% 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9% 5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.1% 56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.4% 48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 71,129 4,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 391,120 25,278
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 709,525 45,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,325 $5,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 19.5 28.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $47,617 $56,862
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $25,770 $27,795
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3% 12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017 957 200
Total employment, 2017 17,911 1,619
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 718,266 67,703
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -4.6% 5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 2,293 585
All firms, 2012 3,307 771
Men-owned firms, 2012 2,113 523
Women-owned firms, 2012 749 120
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,958 732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 478 135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,613 588
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 3.0% 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 18.6% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 68.0 19.5
Land area in square miles, 2010 571.17 434.67
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (IL) and Hamilton county (IL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.