Jefferson County vs. Jackson County

	Jefferson County (KS)	Jackson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,975	13,280
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.8%	-1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,124	13,460
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,126	13,462
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	24.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	19.1%
Female persons, percent	49.1%	50.0%
White alone, percent	95.9%	86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	8.5%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.4%	83.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,481	1,136
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,424	5,882
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.0%	75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$145,000	$132,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,287	$1,329
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$538	$476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$740	$674
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.5%	7.7%
Building permits, 2018	70	24
Households, 2014-2018	7,600	5,392
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.2%	87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.3%	84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.9%	77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.5%	94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.9%	21.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.3%	13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.1%	9.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.0%	63.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	59.3%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,732	45,339
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	74,016	83,205
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,907	$6,187
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.7	25.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,793	$55,904
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,258	$27,950
Persons in poverty, percent	7.6%	10.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017	323	255
Total employment, 2017	2,313	3,293
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	87,289	92,137
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,229	832
All firms, 2012	1,565	930
Men-owned firms, 2012	944	537
Women-owned firms, 2012	472	253
Minority-owned firms, 2012	45	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,485	846
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	132	112
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,384	782
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	35.9%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	35.9	20.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	532.57	656.22

Source: United States Census Bureau

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