Lewis and Clark County vs. Jefferson County

Lewis and Clark County (MT)Jefferson County (MT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)68,70012,097
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.4%6.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,39511,403
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,39511,406
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.5%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%21.4%
Female persons, percent50.6%49.5%
White alone, percent93.9%95.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%1.8%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.4%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent91.2%92.9%
Veterans, 2014-20186,3091,186
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.4%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,7935,115
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.5%85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$230,600$277,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,430$1,472
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$460$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$825$742
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.9%1.7%
Building permits, 20181869
Households, 2014-201827,8004,444
Persons per household, 2014-20182.352.59
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.7%87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.6%1.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.8%88.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.8%79.0%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.0%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201838.6%34.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.2%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.8%58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.0%54.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)142,0377,128
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)610,00313,942
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)332,66413,596
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)998,61651,728
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$15,393$4,537
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201816.420.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$62,130$66,867
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,433$32,133
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%7.7%
Total employer establishments, 20172,313296
Total employment, 201725,2821,882
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,012,53566,232
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,7161,087
All firms, 20126,9541,011
Men-owned firms, 20123,321478
Women-owned firms, 20122,349314
Minority-owned firms, 201235141
Nonminority-owned firms, 20126,261924
Veteran-owned firms, 201275485
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,597843
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%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, 200724.9%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201018.36.9
Land area in square miles, 20103,458.831,656.26

Source: United States Census Bureau

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