Jefferson County vs. Hamilton County

Jefferson County (IL)Hamilton County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,8208,163
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-3.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,8258,457
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,8278,457
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%21.8%
Female persons, percent48.6%51.1%
White alone, percent87.4%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent8.9%0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%96.1%
Veterans, 2014-20182,848525
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,0094,096
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%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, 2009-201312.6%5.7%
Households, 2014-201815,2233,376
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%94.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%72.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%18.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%56.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%48.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,1294,632
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)391,12025,278
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)709,52545,360
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,325$5,419
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.528.0
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, percent16.3%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017957200
Total employment, 201717,9111,619
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)718,26667,703
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%5.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,293585
All firms, 20123,307771
Men-owned firms, 20122,113523
Women-owned firms, 2012749120
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,958732
Veteran-owned firms, 2012478135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,613588
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200718.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201068.019.5
Land area in square miles, 2010571.17434.67

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.