Washington County vs. Jefferson County

Washington County (MO)Jefferson County (MO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)24,943224,347
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.0%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)25,199218,708
Population, Census, April 1, 201025,195218,733
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.7%15.0%
Female persons, percent48.5%50.4%
White alone, percent95.2%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.3%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.5%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.0%94.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,92315,977
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.2%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)11,05191,627
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.9%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, 2009-20135.2%9.1%
Building permits, 20181677
Households, 2014-20189,11484,393
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.7%87.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%2.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.6%90.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201862.3%82.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201876.7%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.4%20.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201820.9%9.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%10.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.7%66.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201848.4%61.3%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)66,265478,710
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)290,1441,420,483
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,178797,966
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)122,2811,952,583
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,873$8,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.731.3
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, percent21.7%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173633,973
Total employment, 20173,23241,150
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)93,7891,451,601
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.4%-0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,07313,312
All firms, 20121,12616,196
Men-owned firms, 20126389,132
Women-owned firms, 20123364,886
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,06915,312
Veteran-owned firms, 20121031,556
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201292613,858
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%26.6%
Population per square mile, 201033.2333.1
Land area in square miles, 2010759.91656.63

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.