Washington County vs. Marion County

	Washington County (IL)	Marion County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,995	37,620
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,716	39,437
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,716	39,437
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.4%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.1%	19.7%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	51.1%
White alone, percent	97.5%	92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.2%	90.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,057	2,718
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,665	18,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.7%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$109,400	$74,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,130	$929
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$531	$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$680	$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.3%	10.7%
Building permits, 2018	21	12
Households, 2014-2018	5,975	15,913
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.33	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.7%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.4%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.0%	75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.1%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.6%	15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.2%	61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	57.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	39,869	249,337
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	445,603	710,584
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	415,698	334,804
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	200,849	353,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,759	$9,094
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.0	20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$59,469	$46,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$32,394	$24,727
Persons in poverty, percent	7.4%	19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	377	888
Total employment, 2017	6,033	11,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	260,999	406,873
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.9%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	916	2,161
All firms, 2012	1,360	2,903
Men-owned firms, 2012	781	1,624
Women-owned firms, 2012	434	814
Minority-owned firms, 2012	27	128
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,264	2,587
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	181	226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,056	2,461
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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	26.2	68.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	562.57	572.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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