LaSalle County vs. DeKalb County

LaSalle County (IL)DeKalb County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)109,430104,143
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)113,915105,160
Population, Census, April 1, 2010113,924105,160
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.9%12.6%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.5%
White alone, percent94.4%86.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.8%8.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%2.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.0%11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.0%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-20187,1505,171
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%6.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)50,14741,248
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.5%57.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$126,000$169,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,224$1,606
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$501$690
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$756$914
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.5%29.8%
Building permits, 2018130118
Households, 2014-201844,64437,703
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.64
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.0%77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.3%11.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.2%92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.3%86.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.7%92.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%31.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.6%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)188,570135,939
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)448,056503,120
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,345,6261,339,383
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,344,071353,244
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,689,4901,052,737
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,955$10,054
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.725.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,243$61,086
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,093$28,073
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%13.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6691,980
Total employment, 201737,39626,946
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,581,0741,074,925
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.0%-1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7686,078
All firms, 20128,0126,954
Men-owned firms, 20124,3343,708
Women-owned firms, 20122,5522,491
Minority-owned firms, 2012430809
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,1225,909
Veteran-owned firms, 2012994693
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,4295,930
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.3%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.1%31.3%
Population per square mile, 2010100.4166.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,135.12631.31

Source: United States Census Bureau

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