Fulton County vs. Knox County

Fulton County (IL)Knox County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,84450,112
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.0%-5.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)37,06952,925
Population, Census, April 1, 201037,06952,919
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.6%21.6%
Female persons, percent48.0%49.6%
White alone, percent93.9%87.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.0%8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.3%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%5.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.6%82.7%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6833,585
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%3.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)16,37223,890
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.8%65.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,700$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$967$936
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$438$422
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$636$631
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%17.5%
Building permits, 20184522
Households, 2014-201814,09020,830
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.25
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%5.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.1%80.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%71.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.1%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.6%18.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.9%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.4%53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.7%52.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,70276,344
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)171,692338,670
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)47,458321,417
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)184,096502,447
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)316,634791,255
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,639$15,145
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.218.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,180$43,709
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,538$24,681
Persons in poverty, percent14.2%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 20176351,025
Total employment, 20176,21915,719
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)189,047480,436
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.7%-1.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,6472,301
All firms, 20121,7813,342
Men-owned firms, 20129211,625
Women-owned firms, 20126681,083
Minority-owned firms, 201228300
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,6492,820
Veteran-owned firms, 2012178277
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,4462,637
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, 200728.8%32.0%
Population per square mile, 201042.873.9
Land area in square miles, 2010865.60716.40

Source: United States Census Bureau

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