Jefferson County vs. Park County

Jefferson County (CO)Park County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)580,23318,556
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%14.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)534,82916,204
Population, Census, April 1, 2010534,54316,206
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%15.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%20.4%
Female persons, percent50.1%47.4%
White alone, percent91.7%94.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.3%
Asian alone, percent3.1%1.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.5%6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%88.9%
Veterans, 2014-201838,1911,730
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.6%3.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)243,00914,711
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%83.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$366,800$284,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,803$1,537
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$504$360
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,285$1,106
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.1%1.2%
Building permits, 20182,138182
Households, 2014-2018230,1537,119
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.7%85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.6%2.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%91.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.4%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.4%97.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.1%30.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%8.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.4%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%65.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,069,21518,393
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,717,4294,629
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,465,01249,653
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,688$3,098
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.738.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$78,943$66,861
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,930$35,939
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%8.1%
Total employer establishments, 201717,303467
Total employment, 2017198,0241,467
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,306,09250,728
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.4%2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201757,3192,016
All firms, 201261,6102,163
Men-owned firms, 201232,6871,108
Women-owned firms, 201222,451639
Minority-owned firms, 20127,21175
Nonminority-owned firms, 201252,2562,003
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,904242
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201253,0671,810
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.2%28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010699.57.4
Land area in square miles, 2010764.212,193.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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