Washington County vs. Jefferson County

Washington County (IA)Jefferson County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)22,14118,381
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.0%9.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)21,70416,840
Population, Census, April 1, 201021,70416,843
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.8%15.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.3%22.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%44.9%
White alone, percent96.4%83.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%12.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.5%3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.5%80.6%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3911,044
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.6%11.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,7707,633
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.8%67.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$148,700$109,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,280$1,142
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$476$457
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$789$666
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.2%15.4%
Building permits, 20187284
Households, 2014-20188,7206,831
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.9%81.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.2%12.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%76.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.5%31.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.1%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.6%58.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)78,50258,749
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)398,816266,241
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)256,079171,714
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,686$10,180
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.315.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,769$43,378
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,857$26,064
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017686686
Total employment, 20176,6237,101
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)230,847279,288
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8051,818
All firms, 20122,1472,806
Men-owned firms, 20121,0931,348
Women-owned firms, 2012676699
Minority-owned firms, 201277125
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9712,558
Veteran-owned firms, 2012240131
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,7802,419
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, 200715.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201038.238.7
Land area in square miles, 2010568.84435.51

Source: United States Census Bureau

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