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   People QuickFactsWashington CountyIllinois
Population definition and source info Population, 2011 estimate 14,53312,869,257
Population definition and source info Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base 14,71612,830,632
Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1 definition and source info Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2011 -1.2%0.3%
Population definition and source info Population, 2010 14,71612,830,632
Persons under 5 years, percent definition and source info Persons under 5 years, percent, 2011 5.2%6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent definition and source info Persons under 18 years, percent, 2011 21.3%24.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent definition and source info Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2011 17.3%12.7%
Female persons, percent definition and source info Female persons, percent, 2011 49.6%50.9%
 
White persons, percent definition and source info White persons, percent, 2011 (a) 97.9%78.0%
Black persons, percent definition and source info Black persons, percent, 2011 (a) 0.8%14.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent definition and source info American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2011 (a) 0.1%0.6%
Asian persons, percent definition and source info Asian persons, percent, 2011 (a) 0.3%4.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons, percent, 2011 (a) Z0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent definition and source info Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2011 0.8%1.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent definition and source info Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2011 (b) 1.5%16.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent definition and source info White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2011 96.5%63.3%
 
Living in same house 1 year & over definition and source info Living in same house 1 year & over, 2006-2010 89.8%86.1%
Foreign born persons, percent definition and source info Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010 0.5%13.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+ definition and source info Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2006-2010 2.5%21.7%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+ definition and source info High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 86.2%86.2%
Bachelor Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2006-2010 17.1%30.3%
Veterans definition and source info Veterans, 2006-2010 1,505795,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ definition and source info Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2006-2010 24.828.1
 
Housing units definition and source info Housing units, 2011 6,5415,297,318
Homeownership rate definition and source info Homeownership rate, 2006-2010 83.2%69.2%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent definition and source info Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2006-2010 4.5%33.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units definition and source info Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 $103,100$202,500
Households definition and source info Households, 2006-2010 6,0574,769,951
Persons per household definition and source info Persons per household, 2006-2010 2.402.61
definition and source info Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010 dollars) 2006-2010 $24,846$28,782
definition and source info Median household income 2006-2010 $51,440$55,735
Persons below poverty level, percent definition and source info Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010 9.1%12.6%
   Business QuickFactsWashington CountyIllinois
Private nonfarm establishments definition and source info Private nonfarm establishments, 2010 388314,1711
Private nonfarm employment definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, 2010 5,5824,980,0111
Private nonfarm employment, percent change definition and source info Private nonfarm employment, percent change, 2000-2010 7.0-9.51
Nonemployer establishments definition and source info Nonemployer establishments, 2010 1,011903,025
 
Total number of firms definition and source info Total number of firms, 2007 S1,123,817
Black-owned firms, percent definition and source info Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 S9.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent definition and source info American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 S0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent definition and source info Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 S5.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent definition and source info Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 S0.1%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent definition and source info Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 S5.0%
Women-owned firms, percent definition and source info Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 S30.5%
 
Manufacturers shipments definition and source info Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000) 409,194257,760,713
Merchant wholesaler sales definition and source info Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000) 270,495231,082,768
Retail sales definition and source info Retail sales, 2007 ($1000) 197,317165,450,520
Retail sales per capita definition and source info Retail sales per capita, 2007 $13,400$12,947
Accommodation and food services sales definition and source info Accommodation and food services sales, 2007 ($1000) 12,32525,469,026
Building permits definition and source info Building permits, 2011 3411,809
   Geography QuickFactsWashington CountyIllinois
Land area in square miles definition and source info Land area in square miles, 2010 562.5755,518.93
Persons per square mile definition and source info Persons per square mile, 2010 26.2231.1
Persons per square mile definition and source info FIPS Code 18917
Persons per square mile definition and source info Metropolitan or Micropolitan Statistical Area None 

1: Includes data not distributed by county.

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(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
F: Fewer than 100 firms
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
X: Not applicable
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown

Source U.S. Census Bureau: State and County QuickFacts. Data derived from Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits, Consolidated Federal Funds Report
Last Revised: Tuesday, 18-Sep-2012 17:12:43 EDT