Wayne County vs. Richland County

Wayne County (IL)Richland County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)16,33215,763
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-2.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)16,76016,233
Population, Census, April 1, 201016,76016,233
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.7%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%20.5%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.5%
White alone, percent97.3%96.5%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%95.0%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1081,114
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)7,9817,513
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$82,000$87,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$962$962
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$403$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$625$565
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%10.2%
Households, 2014-20187,0756,482
Persons per household, 2014-20182.322.40
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.0%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%3.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.3%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201868.3%74.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.4%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.6%21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.2%11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%55.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)53,85371,695
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)214,029566,002
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)157,578176,422
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,508$10,906
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.320.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,764$48,724
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,362$26,038
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%15.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017377465
Total employment, 20173,1095,462
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)91,716186,867
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.6%1.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3031,120
All firms, 20121,4451,140
Men-owned firms, 2012930617
Women-owned firms, 2012361265
Minority-owned firms, 20125138
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,3141,031
Veteran-owned firms, 201213593
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,208876
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, 200723.8%21.6%
Population per square mile, 201023.545.1
Land area in square miles, 2010713.81359.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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