Jefferson County vs. Lewis and Clark County

Jefferson County (MT)Lewis and Clark County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)12,09768,700
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.1%8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,40363,395
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,40663,395
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.4%18.8%
Female persons, percent49.5%50.6%
White alone, percent95.0%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.8%2.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.9%91.2%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1866,309
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.6%1.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,11531,793
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201885.0%68.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$277,500$230,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,472$1,430
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$390$460
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$742$825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20131.7%18.9%
Building permits, 20189186
Households, 2014-20184,44427,800
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.8%81.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%88.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.0%79.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.0%38.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.3%10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.4%65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.8%63.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,128142,037
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)13,942610,003
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)13,596332,664
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)51,728998,616
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,537$15,393
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.216.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,867$62,130
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,133$32,433
Persons in poverty, percent7.7%10.5%
Total employer establishments, 20172962,313
Total employment, 20171,88225,282
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)66,2321,012,535
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.2%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0875,716
All firms, 20121,0116,954
Men-owned firms, 20124783,321
Women-owned firms, 20123142,349
Minority-owned firms, 201241351
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129246,261
Veteran-owned firms, 201285754
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128435,597
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
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%24.9%
Population per square mile, 20106.918.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,656.263,458.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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