Jefferson County vs. San Juan County
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Jefferson County (WA) San Juan County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 31,729 17,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 6.2% 8.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 29,872 15,769
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 29,872 15,769
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.0% 2.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 11.8% 13.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 36.9% 34.1%
Female persons, percent 51.1% 51.6%
White alone, percent 91.4% 93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent 1.0% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 2.3% 1.0%
Asian alone, percent 1.9% 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent 0.2% 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 3.1% 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.7% 6.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.5% 88.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018 4,208 1,537
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 5.4% 7.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 18,814 14,239
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 73.3% 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, 2009-2013 8.9% 7.5%
Building permits, 2018 143 156
Households, 2014-2018 14,239 8,025
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.11 2.03
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 84.0% 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 4.1% 6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 91.2% 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 87.3% 83.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.7% 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 41.8% 48.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 11.7% 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3% 9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 45.0% 54.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 44.5% 50.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 44,908 67,819
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 127,340 26,502
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 209,854 150,587
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $7,029 $9,516
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 22.9 15.7
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, percent 12.7% 10.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 1,074 1,030
Total employment, 2017 7,322 4,821
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 279,614 189,954
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 6.7% 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 3,214 2,861
All firms, 2012 4,347 3,641
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,883 1,504
Women-owned firms, 2012 1,608 1,176
Minority-owned firms, 2012 173 214
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 4,041 3,214
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 444 215
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 3,639 3,151
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 29.4% 34.0%
Population per square mile, 2010 16.6 90.7
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,803.70 173.92
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.