Leon County vs. Jefferson County

Leon County (FL)Jefferson County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)292,50214,288
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)275,48414,759
Population, Census, April 1, 2010275,48714,761
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.6%17.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.4%23.5%
Female persons, percent52.6%47.6%
White alone, percent61.9%63.1%
Black or African American alone, percent31.7%34.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent2.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.6%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent56.3%60.1%
Veterans, 2014-201815,3421,117
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.8%3.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)131,2116,769
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201853.1%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$195,000$117,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,433$1,145
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$470$379
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,004$758
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201331.7%5.2%
Building permits, 20181,80662
Households, 2014-2018112,9185,771
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.04
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201874.5%85.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.8%8.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201886.1%70.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.6%82.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201845.7%22.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.2%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.8%13.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.6%45.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.4%53.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,893,73111,985
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)3,482,39067,307
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,272$4,721
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.929.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,201$48,173
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,754$23,448
Persons in poverty, percent20.7%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20177,711256
Total employment, 201797,6681,628
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)3,947,10653,930
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201720,9541,038
All firms, 201222,6031,097
Men-owned firms, 201211,830530
Women-owned firms, 20128,464433
Minority-owned firms, 20126,295299
Nonminority-owned firms, 201215,236731
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,663200
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201218,522809
Black-owned firms, percent, 200715.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.1%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.8%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010413.124.7
Land area in square miles, 2010666.85598.10

Source: United States Census Bureau

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