Jefferson County vs. Kitsap County

Jefferson County (WA)Kitsap County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,729269,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%7.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,872251,143
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,872251,133
Persons under 5 years, percent3.0%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent11.8%20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.9%17.8%
Female persons, percent51.1%48.9%
White alone, percent91.4%82.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%3.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%1.7%
Asian alone, percent1.9%5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%1.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%76.3%
Veterans, 2014-20184,20832,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%6.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,814113,733
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$311,100$299,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,738
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$485$577
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$911$1,176
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%18.2%
Building permits, 20181431,149
Households, 2014-201814,239101,662
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%82.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.3%89.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.8%32.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%53.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,908425,981
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)127,3401,272,843
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,8542,674,165
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,029$10,487
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.930.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,471$71,610
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,187$35,826
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0745,928
Total employment, 20177,32259,021
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)279,6142,358,348
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%-0.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,21415,151
All firms, 20124,34718,206
Men-owned firms, 20121,8837,934
Women-owned firms, 20121,6086,698
Minority-owned firms, 20121731,947
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,04115,307
Veteran-owned firms, 20124442,015
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,63914,716
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%30.3%
Population per square mile, 201016.6635.9
Land area in square miles, 20101,803.70394.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

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