Wabash County vs. Lawrence County

Wabash County (IL)Lawrence County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,54915,765
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,94716,903
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,94716,833
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%17.4%
Female persons, percent49.6%44.0%
White alone, percent96.0%87.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%10.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%84.8%
Veterans, 2014-20181,014987
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,5657,172
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,500$73,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$996$887
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$621
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%8.2%
Building permits, 20181550
Households, 2014-20184,8966,144
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%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, 2014-201886.4%83.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.5%84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%13.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%50.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.4%56.0%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,03130,257
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,119117,253
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,917$7,062
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.419.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,432$45,654
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,850$22,099
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%17.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017260245
Total employment, 20172,9653,405
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)114,293117,384
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.1%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017766755
All firms, 20121,0731,221
Men-owned firms, 2012550717
Women-owned firms, 2012353345
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0401,157
Veteran-owned firms, 2012100161
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012894947
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, 200713.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201053.545.2
Land area in square miles, 2010223.25372.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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