White County vs. Wabash County

	White County (IL)	Wabash County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,665	11,549
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.8%	-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,665	11,947
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,665	11,947
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.7%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.9%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.6%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.6%
White alone, percent	97.4%	96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.2%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,035	1,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.2%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,171	5,565
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.9%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$69,700	$80,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$914	$996
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$410	$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$551	$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.8%	9.0%
Households, 2014-2018	6,082	4,896
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.24	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.1%	88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.0%	86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	72.4%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.3%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.1%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.2%	60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.2%	54.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	36,501	62,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	142,853	81,119
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,806	$6,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.2	20.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,773	$51,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,859	$26,850
Persons in poverty, percent	12.3%	14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	381	260
Total employment, 2017	3,157	2,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	105,931	114,293
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-9.5%	8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,049	766
All firms, 2012	1,512	1,073
Men-owned firms, 2012	851	550
Women-owned firms, 2012	391	353
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,435	1,040
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	109	100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,259	894
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%	13.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.6	53.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	494.77	223.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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