Union County vs. Johnson County

	Union County (IL)	Johnson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,841	12,456
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.4%	-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,810	12,581
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,808	12,582
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.0%	18.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.4%	21.5%
Female persons, percent	49.9%	45.4%
White alone, percent	95.8%	91.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.3%	7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.3%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.1%	88.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,325	997
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.2%	1.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,011	5,642
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.6%	84.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$101,500	$99,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,026	$1,108
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$441	$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$570	$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.1%	6.9%
Households, 2014-2018	6,669	4,342
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.50	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.6%	85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.3%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	72.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	63.2%	64.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.7%	82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.8%	16.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.3%	9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.3%	5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.9%	38.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	48.7%	48.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	72,600	12,554
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	40,200	3,064
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	167,103	88,589
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,469	$6,943
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	26.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,182	$50,923
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,416	$22,469
Persons in poverty, percent	17.4%	12.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	370	171
Total employment, 2017	3,621	1,281
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	99,854	29,708
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.8%	0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,017	705
All firms, 2012	1,322	954
Men-owned firms, 2012	785	585
Women-owned firms, 2012	440	154
Minority-owned firms, 2012	118	33
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,153	893
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	198	249
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,036	583
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	4.9%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	37.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	43.1	36.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	413.46	343.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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