Jefferson County vs. Washington County

Jefferson County (IL)Washington County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,82013,995
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.6%-4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)38,82514,716
Population, Census, April 1, 201038,82714,716
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.1%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%20.1%
Female persons, percent48.6%50.1%
White alone, percent87.4%97.5%
Black or African American alone, percent8.9%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.8%1.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.5%96.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8481,057
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.9%0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,0096,665
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%78.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$94,400$109,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,052$1,130
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$439$531
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$661$680
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.6%5.3%
Building permits, 2018621
Households, 2014-201815,2235,975
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.3%82.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.6%74.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.0%92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.4%20.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.7%7.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%59.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)391,12039,869
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)709,525200,849
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,325$13,759
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.525.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,617$59,469
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,770$32,394
Persons in poverty, percent16.3%7.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017957377
Total employment, 201717,9116,033
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)718,266260,999
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.6%6.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,293916
All firms, 20123,3071,360
Men-owned firms, 20122,113781
Women-owned firms, 2012749434
Minority-owned firms, 201218027
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,9581,264
Veteran-owned firms, 2012478181
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6131,056
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.0%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, 200718.6%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201068.026.2
Land area in square miles, 2010571.17562.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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