Jefferson County vs. Grays Harbor County

Jefferson County (WA)Grays Harbor County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,72973,901
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,87272,798
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,87272,797
Persons under 5 years, percent3.0%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent11.8%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.9%21.6%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.8%
White alone, percent91.4%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%5.6%
Asian alone, percent1.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%10.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%79.2%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2087,461
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%4.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,81436,433
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%66.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$311,100$168,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,312
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$485$443
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$911$778
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%13.6%
Building permits, 2018143463
Households, 2014-201814,23928,263
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%84.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%8.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%86.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.3%80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.8%15.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%8.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%51.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,908104,196
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)127,340263,892
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,854761,545
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,029$10,622
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.926.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,471$47,770
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,187$25,374
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0741,628
Total employment, 20177,32215,980
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)279,614612,444
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2143,215
All firms, 20124,3474,899
Men-owned firms, 20121,8832,395
Women-owned firms, 20121,6081,483
Minority-owned firms, 2012173582
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0414,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012444593
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6393,807
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, 200729.4%28.9%
Population per square mile, 201016.638.3
Land area in square miles, 20101,803.701,902.03

Source: United States Census Bureau

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