Fayette County vs. Marion County

	Fayette County (IL)	Marion County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,416	37,620
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	-4.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,142	39,437
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,140	39,437
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.1%	23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.0%	19.7%
Female persons, percent	47.2%	51.1%
White alone, percent	93.6%	92.7%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.2%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.8%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.2%	90.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,481	2,718
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.9%	1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	9,315	18,225
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.5%	73.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$84,700	$74,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$921	$929
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$405	$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$605	$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	10.7%
Building permits, 2018	5	12
Households, 2014-2018	7,616	15,913
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.62	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.5%	86.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.9%	2.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	74.3%	85.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.1%	75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.0%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	11.7%	15.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.4%	12.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.2%	6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	52.4%	61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	57.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	20,974	38,162
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	48,340	249,337
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	113,934	710,584
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	398,380	334,804
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	256,432	353,692
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$11,649	$9,094
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	22.3	20.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,432	$46,102
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$22,260	$24,727
Persons in poverty, percent	14.9%	19.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	491	888
Total employment, 2017	4,542	11,357
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	136,557	406,873
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.4%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,271	2,161
All firms, 2012	1,427	2,903
Men-owned firms, 2012	827	1,624
Women-owned firms, 2012	366	814
Minority-owned firms, 2012	45	128
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,309	2,587
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	139	226
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,159	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	0.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	30.9	68.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	716.48	572.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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