Jersey County vs. St. Charles County

Jersey County (IL)St. Charles County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,847399,182
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.0%10.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,986360,494
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,985360,485
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%15.2%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.8%
White alone, percent96.8%89.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%5.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.8%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%86.9%
Veterans, 2014-20181,83424,637
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%4.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,167156,324
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.7%80.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,800$208,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,333$1,549
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$501$544
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$610$1,024
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.5%15.6%
Building permits, 2018272,326
Households, 2014-20188,665144,643
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.5%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.5%5.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.1%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%88.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.5%37.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.0%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.5%70.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)26,280918,377
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)230,6344,971,679
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,141$13,486
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.325.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,747$81,411
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,924$37,229
Persons in poverty, percent8.9%5.7%
Total employer establishments, 20174228,590
Total employment, 20174,560136,213
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)132,1265,847,968
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.5%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,32726,567
All firms, 20121,35828,383
Men-owned firms, 201269715,095
Women-owned firms, 20124159,360
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,27725,092
Veteran-owned firms, 20121252,553
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,14424,488
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.6%27.9%
Population per square mile, 201062.2643.2
Land area in square miles, 2010369.27560.44

Source: United States Census Bureau

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