Wayne County vs. Edwards County

	Wayne County (IL)	Edwards County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,332	6,392
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.6%	-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,760	6,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,760	6,721
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.4%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.7%	22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	21.5%	21.5%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	50.7%
White alone, percent	97.3%	97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.6%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.7%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	1.0%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.5%	1.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.0%	96.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,108	477
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	0.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	7,981	3,192
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	76.3%	82.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$82,000	$76,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$962	$878
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$403	$345
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$625	$484
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	6.1%	5.0%
Households, 2014-2018	7,075	2,776
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.32	2.32
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.0%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.4%	1.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.3%	84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	68.3%	76.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.4%	91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.6%	13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.2%	10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.7%	5.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.2%	62.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.9%	57.1%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	53,853	5,937
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	157,578	55,047
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,508	$8,236
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.3	21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$49,764	$49,766
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$26,362	$26,908
Persons in poverty, percent	13.8%	11.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017	377	140
Total employment, 2017	3,109	2,042
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	91,716	75,363
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.6%	0.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,303	429
All firms, 2012	1,445	448
Men-owned firms, 2012	930	223
Women-owned firms, 2012	361	200
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,314	418
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	135	91
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,208	334
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	23.8%	22.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	23.5	30.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	713.81	222.42

Source: United States Census Bureau

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