Waukesha County vs. Jefferson County

Waukesha County (WI)Jefferson County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)403,07285,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)389,93883,683
Population, Census, April 1, 2010389,89183,686
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.7%17.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%50.0%
White alone, percent92.6%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent3.9%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.2%89.5%
Veterans, 2014-201821,4915,211
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.2%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)166,64335,993
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$272,100$184,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,806$1,463
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$662$575
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,014$854
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.6%22.0%
Building permits, 20181,580237
Households, 2014-2018157,54832,866
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.5%86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.7%88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.8%80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201896.1%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201843.8%24.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.8%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent3.8%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.2%69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)725,23288,256
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,722,545394,991
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)15,221,2103,842,916
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,986,149793,808
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,616,826910,983
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,867$10,781
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.924.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$84,331$63,676
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$44,301$30,329
Persons in poverty, percent5.0%8.1%
Total employer establishments, 201712,6512,007
Total employment, 2017239,76630,252
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)13,086,1551,210,032
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201728,1245,109
All firms, 201235,5666,180
Men-owned firms, 201220,3043,429
Women-owned firms, 201210,0821,936
Minority-owned firms, 20121,895345
Nonminority-owned firms, 201232,2275,605
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,090531
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201229,9545,329
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.7%26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010709.4150.4
Land area in square miles, 2010549.57556.47

Source: United States Census Bureau

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