Wabash County vs. Knox County

Wabash County (IL)Knox County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,54936,895
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.3%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,94738,440
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,94738,440
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%17.8%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.4%
White alone, percent96.0%94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.5%92.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0142,543
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,56517,113
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%65.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$80,500$88,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$996$925
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$436$359
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$634$651
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%16.2%
Building permits, 20181537
Households, 2014-20184,89614,955
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.2%81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.6%1.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%87.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.2%76.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.5%88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.2%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.9%14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.0%8.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.4%58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,80163,452
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)62,031327,715
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)43,307463,979
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)81,119459,128
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,917$12,044
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.419.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,432$46,457
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,850$24,581
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017260877
Total employment, 20172,96514,541
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)114,293532,558
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20178.1%3.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20177661,848
All firms, 20121,0732,662
Men-owned firms, 20125501,400
Women-owned firms, 2012353894
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0402,425
Veteran-owned firms, 2012100260
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128942,212
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%1.9%
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%23.7%
Population per square mile, 201053.574.5
Land area in square miles, 2010223.25516.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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