Benton County vs. Vermilion County

	Benton County (IN)	Vermilion County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8,653	76,806
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.1%	-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	8,836	81,625
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	8,854	81,625
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	24.8%	23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.8%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	50.4%	50.2%
White alone, percent	96.9%	82.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.0%	14.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	5.2%	5.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.3%	77.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	471	5,324
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.7%	2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,928	36,129
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	72.1%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$87,900	$78,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$934	$966
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$378	$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$689	$684
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.4%	14.3%
Building permits, 2018	16	65
Households, 2014-2018	3,403	31,180
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.51	2.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.8%	88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	4.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	79.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.8%	71.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.5%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.9%	15.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	15.0%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	11.3%	6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.6%	55.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.6%	52.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,764	86,000
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	4,021	514,378
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	203,398	3,136,518
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	53,253	850,294
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,049	$10,533
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	26.8	19.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$46,188	$45,384
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,322	$24,272
Persons in poverty, percent	11.5%	19.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	173	1,426
Total employment, 2017	1,324	24,093
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	47,368	974,577
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.8%	-1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	592	4,087
All firms, 2012	896	5,491
Men-owned firms, 2012	435	2,268
Women-owned firms, 2012	211	2,491
Minority-owned firms, 2012	38	904
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	834	4,338
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	40	605
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	825	4,512
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%	28.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	21.8	90.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	406.42	898.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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