Jefferson County vs. Scott County
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Jefferson County (IN) Scott County (IN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 32,208 23,878
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) -0.6% -1.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 32,404 24,187
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,428 24,181
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7% 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4% 22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.0% 16.6%
Female persons, percent 51.9% 50.9%
White alone, percent 95.2% 97.1%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.0% 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.9% 2.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7% 95.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 2,492 1,532
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.1% 1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 14,495 10,645
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 71.9% 72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $123,700 $99,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,040 $1,039
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $371 $414
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $741 $783
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 13.8% 9.6%
Building permits, 2018 47 27
Households, 2014-2018 12,759 9,004
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.32 2.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 82.4% 87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 1.7% 3.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 85.4% 81.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 75.6% 66.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 90.1% 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 17.9% 11.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 10.8% 13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1% 8.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 57.7% 55.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 49.3% 51.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 187,055 65,912
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,548,413 866,067
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 390,891 240,179
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $12,007 $10,095
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 24.8 25.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $51,119 $47,123
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,060 $22,688
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5% 15.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017 658 400
Total employment, 2017 11,217 6,715
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 429,209 224,975
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -5.4% 4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,825 1,158
All firms, 2012 2,447 1,476
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,193 845
Women-owned firms, 2012 865 395
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,259 1,324
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 324 176
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 1,932 1,212
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 10.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 89.9 127.0
Land area in square miles, 2010 360.63 190.40
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (IN) and Scott county (IN) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.