Warren County vs. Knox County

	Warren County (IL)	Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,032	50,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.8%	-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,710	52,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,707	52,919
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.1%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	21.6%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.6%
White alone, percent	92.2%	87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.8%	8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	2.6%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.7%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	83.4%	82.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	976	3,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.9%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,689	23,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.5%	65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,300	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$939	$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$409	$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$633	$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.9%	17.5%
Building permits, 2018	4	22
Households, 2014-2018	6,690	20,830
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.1%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.0%	5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.7%	80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.7%	71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	87.7%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	23.0%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.4%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.7%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.2%	53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,631	76,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,578	338,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	632,670	321,417
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	516,152	502,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	143,243	791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,079	$15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.1	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,607	$43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,082	$24,681
Persons in poverty, percent	12.9%	16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	374	1,025
Total employment, 2017	6,080	15,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	201,078	480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.6%	-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	851	2,301
All firms, 2012	969	3,342
Men-owned firms, 2012	409	1,625
Women-owned firms, 2012	347	1,083
Minority-owned firms, 2012	32	300
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	893	2,820
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	31	277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	788	2,637
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	29.2%	32.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	32.6	73.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	542.41	716.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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