Jefferson County vs. Oswego County

Jefferson County (NY)Oswego County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)111,755117,898
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.9%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)116,234122,105
Population, Census, April 1, 2010116,229122,109
Persons under 5 years, percent7.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.0%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent13.7%16.3%
Female persons, percent47.4%49.9%
White alone, percent87.4%96.1%
Black or African American alone, percent7.0%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.7%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.8%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.2%93.9%
Veterans, 2014-201810,4648,812
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%1.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)60,04954,610
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201855.7%72.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,500$102,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,274$1,214
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$480$511
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$979$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.9%16.6%
Building permits, 2018138133
Households, 2014-201843,26746,032
Persons per household, 2014-20182.502.48
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.2%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.8%3.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201890.2%89.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.3%81.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%87.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.6%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.7%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.5%59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.5%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)198,838153,207
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)536,820347,934
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)770,5372,131,142
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)345,196368,259
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,937,9241,258,375
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,114$10,340
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.825.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,268$53,597
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,884$27,217
Persons in poverty, percent12.3%16.1%
Total employer establishments, 20172,4442,136
Total employment, 201729,77224,616
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,100,5901,049,345
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,2475,355
All firms, 20126,3046,933
Men-owned firms, 20123,6634,019
Women-owned firms, 20122,0272,150
Minority-owned firms, 2012247259
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6386,449
Veteran-owned firms, 2012815858
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20124,9055,719
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%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, 200731.8%32.7%
Population per square mile, 201091.6128.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,268.59951.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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