Montgomery County vs. Christian County

	Montgomery County (IL)	Christian County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	28,601	32,661
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	30,105	34,793
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	30,104	34,800
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.1%	20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.2%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	49.1%
White alone, percent	94.8%	96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.2%	94.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,339	2,701
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,145	15,601
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.1%	74.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,200	$90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$946	$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$422	$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$619	$661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.9%	10.6%
Building permits, 2018	12	25
Households, 2014-2018	11,339	13,939
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.27	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.7%	89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.3%	84.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.6%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.7%	7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	56.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	37,325	33,982
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	372,865	845,623
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	432,502	410,288
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,602	$11,845
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.0	24.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,304	$52,415
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,816	$26,166
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	12.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	691	712
Total employment, 2017	7,097	8,466
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	228,842	300,036
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.2%	2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,578	1,804
All firms, 2012	1,942	2,480
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,060	1,139
Women-owned firms, 2012	584	756
Minority-owned firms, 2012	59	54
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,801	2,278
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	217	187
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,605	2,064
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.2%	30.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	42.8	49.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	703.69	709.38

Source: United States Census Bureau

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