Grays Harbor County vs. Jefferson County

Grays Harbor County (WA)Jefferson County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)73,90131,729
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.5%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)72,79829,872
Population, Census, April 1, 201072,79729,872
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%11.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.6%36.9%
Female persons, percent48.8%51.1%
White alone, percent87.2%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent5.6%2.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent4.0%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.2%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.2%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-20187,4614,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.9%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)36,43318,814
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.2%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$168,500$311,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,312$1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$443$485
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$778$911
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.6%8.9%
Building permits, 2018463143
Households, 2014-201828,26314,239
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.11
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.2%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.8%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.7%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.9%87.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.9%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.8%41.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.1%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.9%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.2%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)104,19644,908
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)263,892127,340
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)761,545209,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,622$7,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.222.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,770$54,471
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,374$34,187
Persons in poverty, percent17.3%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,6281,074
Total employment, 201715,9807,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)612,444279,614
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.8%6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2153,214
All firms, 20124,8994,347
Men-owned firms, 20122,3951,883
Women-owned firms, 20121,4831,608
Minority-owned firms, 2012582173
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0414,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012593444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,8073,639
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, 200728.9%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201038.316.6
Land area in square miles, 20101,902.031,803.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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