Shelby County vs. Montgomery County

Shelby County (IL)Montgomery County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)21,74128,601
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.8%-5.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)22,35930,105
Population, Census, April 1, 201022,36330,104
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%20.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.5%20.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%47.6%
White alone, percent98.1%94.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.1%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.2%93.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,7212,339
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)10,62613,145
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.2%77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$90,100$82,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$960$946
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$444$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$604$619
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.5%9.9%
Building permits, 20182812
Households, 2014-20189,20311,339
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.27
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%1.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%82.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%72.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%86.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%15.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.1%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.1%49.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.1%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)14,21237,325
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)239,842372,865
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)155,023432,502
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,984$14,602
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.024.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,157$50,304
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,320$24,816
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017419691
Total employment, 20174,3997,097
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)145,593228,842
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.3%1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3481,578
All firms, 20121,6531,942
Men-owned firms, 20128851,060
Women-owned firms, 2012526584
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6141,801
Veteran-owned firms, 2012125217
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3661,605
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%31.2%
Population per square mile, 201029.542.8
Land area in square miles, 2010758.52703.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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