Richland County vs. Lawrence County

Richland County (IL)Lawrence County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,76315,765
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.9%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,23316,903
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,23316,833
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.3%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.5%17.4%
Female persons, percent50.5%44.0%
White alone, percent96.5%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.0%84.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,114987
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,5137,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$87,700$73,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$962$887
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$565$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.2%8.2%
Building permits, 2018250
Households, 2014-20186,4826,144
Persons per household, 2014-20182.402.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.5%82.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.4%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.8%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.3%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.8%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%56.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)71,69530,257
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)566,002113,812
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)176,422117,253
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,906$7,062
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.019.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,724$45,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,038$22,099
Persons in poverty, percent15.0%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017465245
Total employment, 20175,4623,405
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)186,867117,384
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.3%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,120755
All firms, 20121,1401,221
Men-owned firms, 2012617717
Women-owned firms, 2012265345
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0311,157
Veteran-owned firms, 201293161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012876947
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
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, 200721.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201045.145.2
Land area in square miles, 2010359.99372.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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