Marion County vs. Jefferson County

Marion County (IL)Jefferson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,62037,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.6%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,43738,825
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,43738,827
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.2%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.7%19.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.6%
White alone, percent92.7%87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.9%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,7182,848
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.3%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,22517,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.4%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$74,900$94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$929$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$410$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$619$661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.7%12.6%
Building permits, 2018126
Households, 2014-201815,91315,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.9%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.0%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.0%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.8%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.0%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.5%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.2%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.6%57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,16271,129
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)249,337391,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)353,692709,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,094$18,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.219.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$46,102$47,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,727$25,770
Persons in poverty, percent19.5%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017888957
Total employment, 201711,35717,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)406,873718,266
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,1612,293
All firms, 20122,9033,307
Men-owned firms, 20121,6242,113
Women-owned firms, 2012814749
Minority-owned firms, 2012128180
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5872,958
Veteran-owned firms, 2012226478
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,4612,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201068.968.0
Land area in square miles, 2010572.36571.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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