Montgomery County vs. Sangamon County

	Montgomery County (IL)	Sangamon County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	28,601	195,348
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	30,105	197,465
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	30,104	197,465
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.1%	22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.2%	17.9%
Female persons, percent	47.6%	52.0%
White alone, percent	94.8%	82.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.5%	12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	2.1%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.2%	80.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,339	12,912
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	3.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	13,145	91,932
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.1%	68.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,200	$138,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$946	$1,257
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$422	$526
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$619	$799
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.9%	19.1%
Building permits, 2018	12	488
Households, 2014-2018	11,339	83,661
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.27	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.7%	83.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.6%	4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.3%	88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.9%	79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.6%	92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	34.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.7%	9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	49.3%	64.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	37,325	439,213
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	372,865	3,372,045
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	432,502	3,128,622
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,602	$15,700
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.0	19.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,304	$60,466
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,816	$34,548
Persons in poverty, percent	14.4%	13.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	691	5,009
Total employment, 2017	7,097	84,017
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	228,842	3,481,170
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.2%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,578	12,269
All firms, 2012	1,942	14,862
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,060	6,901
Women-owned firms, 2012	584	5,904
Minority-owned firms, 2012	59	2,169
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,801	11,804
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	217	1,253
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,605	12,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	6.0%
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%	28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	42.8	227.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	703.69	868.30

Source: United States Census Bureau

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