Monroe County vs. St. Clair County

Monroe County (IL)St. Clair County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,335261,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.2%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,951270,062
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,957270,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.3%51.8%
White alone, percent97.7%64.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%61.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,28824,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,359120,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.5%64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$209,100$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,645$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$608$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$844
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%20.1%
Building permits, 2018122664
Households, 2014-201813,349103,063
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.9%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.0%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.5%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.8%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.7%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.2%58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,049589,311
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)57,0781,363,794
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,7252,643,797
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)481,6963,234,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,441$12,030
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.225.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,268$53,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,988$29,541
Persons in poverty, percent4.3%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 20178075,243
Total employment, 20178,48776,350
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)296,6642,960,686
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,25514,004
All firms, 20122,79318,397
Men-owned firms, 20121,3869,104
Women-owned firms, 20129037,393
Minority-owned firms, 2012875,427
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,63512,167
Veteran-owned firms, 20121872,289
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,47615,023
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200728.1%33.3%
Population per square mile, 201085.6410.6
Land area in square miles, 2010385.01657.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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