Alexander County vs. Union County

Alexander County (IL)Union County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,06016,841
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-26.4%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)8,23817,810
Population, Census, April 1, 20108,23817,808
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.1%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.9%21.4%
Female persons, percent51.6%49.9%
White alone, percent64.4%95.8%
Black or African American alone, percent32.3%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.8%5.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.2%91.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184391,325
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,9778,011
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%77.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$53,500$101,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$896$1,026
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$380$441
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$505$570
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%9.1%
Households, 2014-20182,3236,669
Persons per household, 2014-20182.762.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.2%92.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.7%5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201856.3%73.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201847.9%63.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201880.9%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201811.3%22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201817.6%13.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.0%54.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201843.8%48.7%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)12,18972,600
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,00640,200
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)24,207167,103
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,124$9,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.424.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,709$49,182
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$19,065$25,416
Persons in poverty, percent27.6%17.4%
Total employer establishments, 201792370
Total employment, 20179423,621
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)40,11799,854
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-10.0%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172871,017
All firms, 20125231,322
Men-owned firms, 2012154785
Women-owned firms, 2012276440
Minority-owned firms, 2012202118
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122951,153
Veteran-owned firms, 201286198
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124111,036
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%4.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200743.1%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201035.043.1
Land area in square miles, 2010235.51413.46

Source: United States Census Bureau

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