Jefferson County vs. San Juan County

Jefferson County (WA)San Juan County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)31,72917,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)6.2%8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,87215,769
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,87215,769
Persons under 5 years, percent3.0%2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent11.8%13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent36.9%34.1%
Female persons, percent51.1%51.6%
White alone, percent91.4%93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent2.3%1.0%
Asian alone, percent1.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.7%6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.5%88.1%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2081,537
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.4%7.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,81414,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.3%73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$311,100$470,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,473$1,812
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$485$591
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$911$986
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20138.9%7.5%
Building permits, 2018143156
Households, 2014-201814,2398,025
Persons per household, 2014-20182.112.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.0%85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20184.1%6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.2%93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201887.3%83.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.7%95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201841.8%48.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.7%7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201845.0%54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201844.5%50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)44,90867,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)127,34026,502
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)209,854150,587
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,029$9,516
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.915.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,471$60,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,187$42,307
Persons in poverty, percent12.7%10.2%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0741,030
Total employment, 20177,3224,821
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)279,614189,954
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.7%4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2142,861
All firms, 20124,3473,641
Men-owned firms, 20121,8831,504
Women-owned firms, 20121,6081,176
Minority-owned firms, 2012173214
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124,0413,214
Veteran-owned firms, 2012444215
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,6393,151
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%34.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.690.7
Land area in square miles, 20101,803.70173.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

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