Edwards County vs. Wabash County

	Edwards County (IL)	Wabash County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,392	11,549
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,721	11,947
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,721	11,947
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.4%	22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.5%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.6%
White alone, percent	97.4%	96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	1.2%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.2%	93.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	477	1,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,192	5,565
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.4%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$76,500	$80,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$878	$996
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$345	$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$484	$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.0%	9.0%
Households, 2014-2018	2,776	4,896
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.9%	88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.2%	86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.2%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.5%	90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.9%	17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.8%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.0%	60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.1%	54.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,808	11,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,937	62,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,047	81,119
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,236	$6,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.6	20.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,766	$51,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,908	$26,850
Persons in poverty, percent	11.1%	14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	140	260
Total employment, 2017	2,042	2,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	75,363	114,293
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.0%	8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	429	766
All firms, 2012	448	1,073
Men-owned firms, 2012	223	550
Women-owned firms, 2012	200	353
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	418	1,040
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	91	100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	334	894
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	22.2%	13.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.2	53.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	222.42	223.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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