Jefferson County vs. Douglas County

	Jefferson County (CO)	Douglas County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	580,233	342,776
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	8.5%	20.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	534,829	285,465
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	534,543	285,465
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.7%	26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	16.5%	11.9%
Female persons, percent	50.1%	50.1%
White alone, percent	91.7%	90.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	1.4%	1.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.2%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	3.1%	5.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	15.5%	9.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	78.0%	81.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	38,191	19,181
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.6%	7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	243,009	128,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	70.4%	79.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$366,800	$441,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,803	$2,195
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$504	$595
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,285	$1,655
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	25.1%	15.8%
Building permits, 2018	2,138	4,065
Households, 2014-2018	230,153	117,426
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.44	2.79
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	84.7%	83.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	10.6%	9.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.0%	98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	88.4%	95.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.4%	98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	44.1%	57.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	6.2%	4.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	69.4%	72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	64.7%	65.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,069,215	541,833
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	2,717,429	1,137,393
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	6,119,010	460,362
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,082,119	2,701,687
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	7,465,012	4,308,812
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,688	$14,449
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.7	27.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$78,943	$115,314
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$41,930	$51,017
Persons in poverty, percent	7.0%	2.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	17,303	9,270
Total employment, 2017	198,024	112,808
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	9,306,092	6,684,094
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.4%	2.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	57,319	33,400
All firms, 2012	61,610	30,974
Men-owned firms, 2012	32,687	15,633
Women-owned firms, 2012	22,451	10,966
Minority-owned firms, 2012	7,211	3,444
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	52,256	26,276
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	5,904	3,173
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	53,067	26,099
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.7%	2.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.2%	3.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.2%	27.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	699.5	339.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	764.21	840.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

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