Lawrence County vs. Wabash County

Lawrence County (IL)Wabash County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)15,76511,549
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-6.7%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,90311,947
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,83311,947
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.7%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%20.7%
Female persons, percent44.0%49.6%
White alone, percent87.9%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent10.1%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent84.8%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189871,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.8%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,1725,565
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.1%76.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$73,800$80,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$887$996
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$436
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$621$634
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.2%9.0%
Building permits, 20185015
Households, 2014-20186,1444,896
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.7%88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201883.8%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.7%90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.5%17.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.0%11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%6.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.5%60.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.0%54.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)30,25762,031
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)117,25381,119
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,062$6,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.120.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,654$51,432
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,099$26,850
Persons in poverty, percent17.5%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017245260
Total employment, 20173,4052,965
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)117,384114,293
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.2%8.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017755766
All firms, 20121,2211,073
Men-owned firms, 2012717550
Women-owned firms, 2012345353
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1571,040
Veteran-owned firms, 2012161100
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012947894
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, 20070.0%13.2%
Population per square mile, 201045.253.5
Land area in square miles, 2010372.18223.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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