Edwards County vs. Wayne County

	Edwards County (IL)	Wayne County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,392	16,332
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.9%	-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	6,721	16,760
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	6,721	16,760
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.4%	22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.5%	21.5%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	50.8%
White alone, percent	97.4%	97.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.6%	1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.2%	96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	477	1,108
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.5%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,192	7,981
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.4%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$76,500	$82,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$878	$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$345	$403
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$484	$625
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.0%	6.1%
Households, 2014-2018	2,776	7,075
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.9%	90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.8%	2.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.2%	79.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.2%	68.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.5%	88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	13.9%	14.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.5%	12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.8%	6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.0%	59.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	57.1%	51.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	5,937	53,853
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	55,047	157,578
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,236	$9,508
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.6	24.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,766	$49,764
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,908	$26,362
Persons in poverty, percent	11.1%	13.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	140	377
Total employment, 2017	2,042	3,109
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	75,363	91,716
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.0%	-2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	429	1,303
All firms, 2012	448	1,445
Men-owned firms, 2012	223	930
Women-owned firms, 2012	200	361
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	418	1,314
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	91	135
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	334	1,208
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%	23.8%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.2	23.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	222.42	713.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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