Armstrong County vs. Jefferson County

Armstrong County (PA)Jefferson County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)65,26343,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.3%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)68,94445,189
Population, Census, April 1, 201068,94145,200
Persons under 5 years, percent4.9%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.2%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%21.1%
Female persons, percent50.2%50.2%
White alone, percent97.6%97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.0%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.0%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,4103,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.5%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,78222,730
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.3%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$103,600$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,113$992
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$426$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$656$632
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%12.1%
Building permits, 20181140
Households, 2014-201827,99018,465
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.6%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.5%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201873.0%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.5%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.4%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.4%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,74241,628
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)246,437236,584
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)324,072887,565
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)217,244245,457
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)551,223556,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,058$12,426
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.823.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,032$46,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,465$24,974
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,3041,119
Total employment, 201713,72514,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)503,347532,718
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,5392,972
All firms, 20124,7494,402
Men-owned firms, 20122,7682,949
Women-owned firms, 20121,3011,013
Minority-owned firms, 20122778
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,5674,169
Veteran-owned firms, 2012610492
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8593,753
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, 200725.5%24.8%
Population per square mile, 2010105.569.3
Land area in square miles, 2010653.20652.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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