Monroe County vs. Jefferson County

Monroe County (IL)Jefferson County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,335224,347
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.2%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)32,951218,708
Population, Census, April 1, 201032,957218,733
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.4%
White alone, percent97.7%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.3%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,28815,977
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.7%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,35991,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201884.5%79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$209,100$158,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,645$1,307
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$608$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$843$848
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.1%9.1%
Building permits, 2018122677
Households, 2014-201813,34984,393
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.3%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.9%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.0%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.5%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.8%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.7%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.0%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.2%61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,049228,364
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)57,078478,710
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)182,725797,966
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)481,6961,952,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,441$8,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.231.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$81,268$63,030
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$39,988$28,844
Persons in poverty, percent4.3%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20178073,973
Total employment, 20178,48741,150
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)296,6641,451,601
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.7%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,25513,312
All firms, 20122,79316,196
Men-owned firms, 20121,3869,132
Women-owned firms, 20129034,886
Minority-owned firms, 201287544
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,63515,312
Veteran-owned firms, 20121871,556
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,47613,858
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 200728.1%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201085.6333.1
Land area in square miles, 2010385.01656.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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