Clay County vs. Effingham County

	Clay County (IL)	Effingham County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,253	34,208
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-0.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,815	34,246
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,815	34,242
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	17.7%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.2%
White alone, percent	97.4%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.8%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	95.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	940	1,893
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,437	14,906
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,700	$140,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$910	$1,116
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$479
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$578	$615
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	12.5%
Building permits, 2018	3	60
Households, 2014-2018	5,638	13,555
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	87.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	86.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	79.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.9%	92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	22.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	5.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.6%	67.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	59.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,512	97,493
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	42,352	320,034
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	763,086	697,871
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	113,291	934,654
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,230	$27,207
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	17.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,691	$56,293
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,821	$30,255
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	9.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	361	1,229
Total employment, 2017	5,072	25,841
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	193,625	1,021,577
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.5%	4.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	937	2,749
All firms, 2012	1,369	3,439
Men-owned firms, 2012	833	1,949
Women-owned firms, 2012	305	893
Minority-owned firms, 2012	55	87
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,275	3,212
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	113	173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,150	2,932
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	41.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.5	71.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	468.32	478.78

Source: United States Census Bureau

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