Jefferson County vs. Leon County

Jefferson County (FL)Leon County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,288292,502
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.2%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,759275,484
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,761275,487
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent17.0%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.5%13.4%
Female persons, percent47.6%52.6%
White alone, percent63.1%61.9%
Black or African American alone, percent34.3%31.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.6%3.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%6.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent60.1%56.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,11715,342
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.9%6.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,769131,211
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.7%53.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,900$195,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,145$1,433
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$379$470
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$758$1,004
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.2%31.7%
Building permits, 2018621,806
Households, 2014-20185,771112,918
Persons per household, 2014-20182.042.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%74.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%9.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.2%94.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.9%86.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.1%93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.0%45.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%8.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.6%10.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.8%65.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.6%62.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)11,9851,893,731
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,3073,482,390
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,721$12,272
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.920.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$48,173$51,201
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,448$29,754
Persons in poverty, percent17.9%20.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172567,711
Total employment, 20171,62897,668
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)53,9303,947,106
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.0%-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,03820,954
All firms, 20121,09722,603
Men-owned firms, 201253011,830
Women-owned firms, 20124338,464
Minority-owned firms, 20122996,295
Nonminority-owned firms, 201273115,236
Veteran-owned firms, 20122002,663
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201280918,522
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%15.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%29.8%
Population per square mile, 201024.7413.1
Land area in square miles, 2010598.10666.85

Source: United States Census Bureau

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