Henry County vs. Knox County

	Henry County (IL)	Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	49,090	50,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.8%	-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	50,485	52,925
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	50,486	52,919
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.6%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.4%	19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.3%	21.6%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	49.6%
White alone, percent	95.6%	87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.9%	8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.5%	1.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.6%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.0%	5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.2%	82.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	3,459	3,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.0%	3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	22,168	23,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.8%	65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$118,800	$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,135	$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$471	$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$649	$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.1%	17.5%
Building permits, 2018	32	22
Households, 2014-2018	20,023	20,830
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.4%	90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.2%	5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	83.3%	80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.3%	71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	90.2%	88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	22.6%	18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.0%	11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.2%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.4%	52.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	123,392	338,670
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,229,471	502,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	500,077	791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,971	$15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.0	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$57,250	$43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,014	$24,681
Persons in poverty, percent	11.5%	16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,054	1,025
Total employment, 2017	13,304	15,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	477,203	480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.4%	-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	2,776	2,301
All firms, 2012	3,038	3,342
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,723	1,625
Women-owned firms, 2012	894	1,083
Minority-owned firms, 2012	169	300
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,749	2,820
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	275	277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,569	2,637
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%	32.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	61.3	73.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	822.99	716.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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