Douglas County vs. Elbert County

	Douglas County (CO)	Elbert County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	342,776	26,282
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	20.1%	13.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	285,465	23,088
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	285,465	23,086
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	26.0%	21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.9%	16.4%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	49.5%
White alone, percent	90.0%	94.4%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.5%	1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.8%
Asian alone, percent	5.2%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.7%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	9.0%	7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	81.9%	88.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	19,181	2,379
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.3%	2.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	128,727	9,784
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.0%	89.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$441,100	$425,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,195	$2,124
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$595	$530
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,655	$1,038
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	15.8%	1.3%
Building permits, 2018	4,065	217
Households, 2014-2018	117,426	9,046
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.79	2.77
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.6%	87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.2%	4.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	98.0%	95.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	95.5%	89.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	98.0%	96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	57.9%	35.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	4.3%	6.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.8%	7.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	72.9%	68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.6%	62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	541,833	9,297
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,137,393	8,194
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	4,308,812	105,690
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$14,449	$4,520
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	39.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$115,314	$96,658
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,017	$43,349
Persons in poverty, percent	2.6%	5.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	9,270	622
Total employment, 2017	112,808	2,595
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	6,684,094	103,972
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	2.4%	3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	33,400	2,859
All firms, 2012	30,974	2,585
Men-owned firms, 2012	15,633	1,457
Women-owned firms, 2012	10,966	800
Minority-owned firms, 2012	3,444	110
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	26,276	2,438
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	3,173	257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	26,099	2,213
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	2.4%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.1%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	27.7%	26.2%
Population per square mile, 2010	339.7	12.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	840.25	1,850.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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