Jefferson County vs. Marion County

Jefferson County (IL)Marion County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,82037,620
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,82539,437
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,82739,437
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%19.7%
Female persons, percent48.6%51.1%
White alone, percent87.4%92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent8.9%4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%90.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8482,718
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,00918,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$74,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$929
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$661$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%10.7%
Building permits, 2018612
Households, 2014-201815,22315,913
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)71,12938,162
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)391,120249,337
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)709,525353,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,325$9,094
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.520.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,617$46,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,770$24,727
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017957888
Total employment, 201717,91111,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)718,266406,873
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2932,161
All firms, 20123,3072,903
Men-owned firms, 20122,1131,624
Women-owned firms, 2012749814
Minority-owned firms, 2012180128
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9582,587
Veteran-owned firms, 2012478226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6132,461
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, 201068.068.9
Land area in square miles, 2010571.17572.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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