Jefferson County vs. Sevier County

Jefferson County (TN)Sevier County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)54,01297,892
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)4.5%9.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)51,66889,719
Population, Census, April 1, 201051,40789,889
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.0%19.8%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.1%
White alone, percent95.4%95.2%
Black or African American alone, percent2.1%1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.6%1.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.9%6.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.0%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,0676,649
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.5%5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)24,30158,281
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.2%68.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$142,200$168,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,063$1,136
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$347$321
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$671$764
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.7%16.8%
Building permits, 20181571,040
Households, 2014-201819,91036,945
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.3%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.2%6.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.1%85.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.7%75.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.5%83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%17.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201815.6%13.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.6%16.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.6%62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.2%58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)53,076832,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)132,451198,915
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)988,290263,233
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)640,3571,561,092
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,269$16,874
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.525.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,264$45,943
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,855$23,869
Persons in poverty, percent13.8%13.9%
Total employer establishments, 20177042,798
Total employment, 201711,15140,963
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)399,1031,148,373
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.9%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2178,014
All firms, 20123,4919,157
Men-owned firms, 20122,1525,318
Women-owned firms, 20129362,963
Minority-owned firms, 201290522
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3158,363
Veteran-owned firms, 2012544736
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7467,937
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%2.6%
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, 200719.9%21.8%
Population per square mile, 2010187.6151.7
Land area in square miles, 2010274.08592.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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