Newton County vs. Kankakee County

	Newton County (IN)	Kankakee County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	14,011	110,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.6%	-3.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	14,239	113,450
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	14,244	113,449
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.3%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	16.9%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	50.8%
White alone, percent	96.7%	81.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.9%	15.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.4%	10.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	91.0%	71.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,037	6,722
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.6%	4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,095	45,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	78.9%	68.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$115,300	$144,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$990	$1,364
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$409	$557
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$687	$869
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.3%	18.4%
Building permits, 2018	18	157
Households, 2014-2018	5,562	40,050
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.48	2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.8%	89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.1%	9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.3%	86.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	78.4%	76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	85.5%	87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.2%	21.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.8%	9.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.2%	6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.9%	61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	47.4%	57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	8,711	160,293
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	13,104	753,897
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	156,213	4,842,838
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	214,881	1,443,323
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	87,981	1,463,289
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,265	$12,945
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	32.5	24.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$53,146	$57,981
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,366	$27,164
Persons in poverty, percent	10.3%	16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	242	2,347
Total employment, 2017	2,239	36,747
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	78,533	1,415,732
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-7.4%	0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	747	5,937
All firms, 2012	1,138	8,288
Men-owned firms, 2012	520	3,967
Women-owned firms, 2012	380	3,297
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,056	6,008
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	88	768
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	965	7,076
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%	28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	35.5	167.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	401.76	676.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

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