Union County vs. Jackson County

Union County (IL)Jackson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,84157,419
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)17,81060,209
Population, Census, April 1, 201017,80860,218
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.0%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%15.7%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.3%
White alone, percent95.8%77.5%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%15.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%3.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.3%4.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.1%73.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3253,404
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%5.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,01129,026
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.6%51.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$101,500$106,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,026$1,146
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$441$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$570$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.1%32.6%
Building permits, 2018119
Households, 2014-20186,66923,728
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.28
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%73.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.3%9.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201873.3%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201863.2%75.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.7%92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.8%36.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.3%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.3%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.9%56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.7%55.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)72,600517,889
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)40,200187,583
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)167,1031,008,326
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,469$16,786
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.819.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,182$37,802
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,416$24,521
Persons in poverty, percent17.4%25.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173701,291
Total employment, 20173,62117,273
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)99,854565,660
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.8%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0173,111
All firms, 20121,3224,791
Men-owned firms, 20127852,953
Women-owned firms, 20124401,123
Minority-owned firms, 2012118660
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1533,845
Veteran-owned firms, 2012198446
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0363,915
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%4.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.3%
Population per square mile, 201043.1103.1
Land area in square miles, 2010413.46584.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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