Washington County vs. St. Clair County

Washington County (IL)St. Clair County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,995261,059
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-3.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,716270,062
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,716270,056
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%23.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%15.8%
Female persons, percent50.1%51.8%
White alone, percent97.5%64.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%30.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.5%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%61.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,05724,799
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,665120,596
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%64.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,400$124,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,130$1,342
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$531$489
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$844
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%20.1%
Building permits, 201821664
Households, 2014-20185,975103,063
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%5.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%84.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%27.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.2%61.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%58.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,8691,363,794
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)445,6032,779,890
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)415,6982,643,797
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,8493,234,241
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,759$12,030
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.025.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,469$53,681
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,394$29,541
Persons in poverty, percent7.4%14.8%
Total employer establishments, 20173775,243
Total employment, 20176,03376,350
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)260,9992,960,686
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.9%-2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201791614,004
All firms, 20121,36018,397
Men-owned firms, 20127819,104
Women-owned firms, 20124347,393
Minority-owned firms, 2012275,427
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,26412,167
Veteran-owned firms, 20121812,289
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,05615,023
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%13.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%33.3%
Population per square mile, 201026.2410.6
Land area in square miles, 2010562.57657.76

Source: United States Census Bureau

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