Clay County vs. Marion County

	Clay County (IL)	Marion County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,253	37,620
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,815	39,437
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,815	39,437
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	19.7%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	51.1%
White alone, percent	97.4%	92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	90.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	940	2,718
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,437	18,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,700	$74,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$910	$929
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$578	$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	10.7%
Building permits, 2018	3	12
Households, 2014-2018	5,638	15,913
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.3%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.7%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.9%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.6%	61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,512	38,162
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	42,352	249,337
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	763,086	710,584
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	172,842	334,804
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	113,291	353,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,230	$9,094
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,691	$46,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,821	$24,727
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	361	888
Total employment, 2017	5,072	11,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	193,625	406,873
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.5%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	937	2,161
All firms, 2012	1,369	2,903
Men-owned firms, 2012	833	1,624
Women-owned firms, 2012	305	814
Minority-owned firms, 2012	55	128
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,275	2,587
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	113	226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,150	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	41.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.5	68.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	468.32	572.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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