Jersey County vs. Macoupin County

	Jersey County (IL)	Macoupin County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	21,847	45,313
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.0%	-5.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	22,986	47,765
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	22,985	47,765
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.4%	21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	19.5%	19.9%
Female persons, percent	51.1%	50.5%
White alone, percent	96.8%	97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	1.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	95.6%	96.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,834	3,516
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.3%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	10,167	21,787
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	80.7%	76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$144,800	$99,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,333	$1,048
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$501	$427
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$610	$681
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.5%	9.1%
Building permits, 2018	27	68
Households, 2014-2018	8,665	18,772
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.5%	89.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	1.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	70.8%	77.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.7%	91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.5%	19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.9%	10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.0%	6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	61.5%	59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.2%	55.6%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	230,634	392,007
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,141	$8,300
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	28.3	27.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,747	$53,778
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,924	$28,050
Persons in poverty, percent	8.9%	12.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	422	862
Total employment, 2017	4,560	8,162
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	132,126	267,596
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.5%	-2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,327	2,564
All firms, 2012	1,358	3,090
Men-owned firms, 2012	697	1,801
Women-owned firms, 2012	415	806
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,277	2,943
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	125	362
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,144	2,550
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.6%	37.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	62.2	55.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	369.27	862.91

Source: United States Census Bureau

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