Jefferson County vs. Washington County
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Jefferson County (MO) Washington County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 224,347 24,943
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 2.6% -1.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 218,708 25,199
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 218,733 25,195
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9% 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2% 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0% 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.4% 48.5%
White alone, percent 96.1% 95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.2% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 0.8% 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 1.6% 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 2.0% 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 94.3% 94.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018 15,977 1,923
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 1.8% 0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 91,627 11,051
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 79.7% 80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $158,100 $93,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,307 $951
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $441 $310
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $848 $562
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 9.1% 5.2%
Building permits, 2018 677 1
Households, 2014-2018 84,393 9,114
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.62 2.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 87.7% 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 2.7% 1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 90.4% 78.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 82.0% 62.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 88.8% 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 20.2% 9.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 9.4% 20.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.0% 12.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 66.3% 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.3% 48.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 478,710 66,265
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 1,420,483 290,144
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 797,966 15,178
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,952,583 122,281
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $8,867 $4,873
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.3 32.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $63,030 $39,621
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $28,844 $18,915
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7% 21.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017 3,973 363
Total employment, 2017 41,150 3,232
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 1,451,601 93,789
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 -0.8% -3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 13,312 1,073
All firms, 2012 16,196 1,126
Men-owned firms, 2012 9,132 638
Women-owned firms, 2012 4,886 336
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 15,312 1,069
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 1,556 103
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 13,858 926
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 26.6% 0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 333.1 33.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 656.63 759.91
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (MO) and Washington county (MO) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.