Edgar County vs. Clark County

	Edgar County (IL)	Clark County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,360	15,596
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-6.5%	-4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	18,576	16,335
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	18,576	16,335
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.1%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.4%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.8%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	51.0%	50.3%
White alone, percent	97.8%	97.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.3%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.7%	96.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,324	1,022
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.4%	1.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,833	7,827
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.7%	73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$80,100	$87,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$948	$1,003
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$400	$487
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$699
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	7.6%
Households, 2014-2018	7,590	6,774
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.27	2.31
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	88.1%	85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.4%	69.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	89.2%	90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.7%	17.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.6%	10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.0%	5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.5%	66.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.0%	60.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	65,470	20,405
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	714,764	539,246
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	227,396	257,886
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	156,994	141,675
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,630	$8,741
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.9	23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,109	$54,158
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$27,701	$29,887
Persons in poverty, percent	13.5%	11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	363	323
Total employment, 2017	6,670	3,795
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	245,944	136,719
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.3%	-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	940	1,006
All firms, 2012	1,002	1,187
Men-owned firms, 2012	403	502
Women-owned firms, 2012	343	408
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	939	1,146
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	36	178
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	887	918
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%	21.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	29.8	32.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	623.37	501.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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