Gilpin County vs. Jefferson County

Gilpin County (CO)Jefferson County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)6,121580,233
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.3%8.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)5,453534,829
Population, Census, April 1, 20105,441534,543
Persons under 5 years, percent3.7%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.6%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.9%16.5%
Female persons, percent47.5%50.1%
White alone, percent93.4%91.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.3%1.2%
Asian alone, percent1.6%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.3%15.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.3%78.0%
Veterans, 2014-201875438,191
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.9%6.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)3,724243,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.9%70.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$337,400$366,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,609$1,803
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$504
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,109$1,285
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.6%25.1%
Building permits, 2018412,138
Households, 2014-20182,653230,153
Persons per household, 2014-20182.192.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.4%10.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201896.5%94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.8%88.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201897.6%94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.7%44.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%6.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.3%6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201873.7%69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.4%64.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)404,6991,069,215
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)4,0432,717,429
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,3987,465,012
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$1,165$13,688
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201835.627.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,120$78,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,460$41,930
Persons in poverty, percent6.7%7.0%
Total employer establishments, 201712517,303
Total employment, 20174,885198,024
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)184,3249,306,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.7%5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201762057,319
All firms, 201239561,610
Men-owned firms, 201227032,687
Women-owned firms, 201210822,451
Minority-owned firms, 2012747,211
Nonminority-owned firms, 201230652,256
Veteran-owned firms, 2012455,904
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201233653,067
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%30.2%
Population per square mile, 201036.3699.5
Land area in square miles, 2010149.90764.21

Source: United States Census Bureau

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