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