Shelby County vs. Fayette County

Shelby County (IL)Fayette County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,74121,416
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,35922,142
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,36322,140
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%19.0%
Female persons, percent50.3%47.2%
White alone, percent98.1%93.6%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%92.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7211,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,6269,315
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%80.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,100$84,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$960$921
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$405
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$604$605
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%7.5%
Building permits, 2018285
Households, 2014-20189,2037,616
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%74.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%68.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%11.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%12.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%52.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,21220,974
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)42,32448,340
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)239,842398,380
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,023256,432
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,984$11,649
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.022.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,157$44,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,320$22,260
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%14.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017419491
Total employment, 20174,3994,542
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)145,593136,557
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.3%3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3481,271
All firms, 20121,6531,427
Men-owned firms, 2012885827
Women-owned firms, 2012526366
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6141,309
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125139
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3661,159
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, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201029.530.9
Land area in square miles, 2010758.52716.48

Source: United States Census Bureau

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