Clay County vs. Richland County

	Clay County (IL)	Richland County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	13,253	15,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.1%	-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	13,815	16,233
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	13,815	16,233
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.0%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.9%	23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	50.5%	50.5%
White alone, percent	97.4%	96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.9%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.9%	95.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	940	1,114
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	6,437	7,513
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.0%	71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$81,700	$87,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$910	$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$393	$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$578	$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.3%	10.2%
Building permits, 2018	3	2
Households, 2014-2018	5,638	6,482
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.30	2.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	92.3%	86.5%
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%	82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.6%	74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.9%	87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.2%	21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.4%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.6%	60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.6%	55.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	42,352	71,695
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	763,086	143,527
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	172,842	566,002
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	113,291	176,422
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,230	$10,906
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.5	20.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$48,691	$48,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,821	$26,038
Persons in poverty, percent	14.3%	15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	361	465
Total employment, 2017	5,072	5,462
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	193,625	186,867
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	6.5%	1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	937	1,120
All firms, 2012	1,369	1,140
Men-owned firms, 2012	833	617
Women-owned firms, 2012	305	265
Minority-owned firms, 2012	55	38
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,275	1,031
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	113	93
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,150	876
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%	21.6%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.5	45.1
Land area in square miles, 2010	468.32	359.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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