Jefferson County vs. Wayne County

Jefferson County (IL)Wayne County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,82016,332
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,82516,760
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,82716,760
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%21.5%
Female persons, percent48.6%50.8%
White alone, percent87.4%97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent8.9%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%96.0%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8481,108
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,0097,981
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$661$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%6.1%
Households, 2014-201815,2237,075
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%79.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%51.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)391,12053,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)709,525157,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,325$9,508
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.524.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,617$49,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,770$26,362
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017957377
Total employment, 201717,9113,109
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)718,26691,716
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2931,303
All firms, 20123,3071,445
Men-owned firms, 20122,113930
Women-owned firms, 2012749361
Minority-owned firms, 201218051
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9581,314
Veteran-owned firms, 2012478135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6131,208
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%23.8%
Population per square mile, 201068.023.5
Land area in square miles, 2010571.17713.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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