Kitsap County vs. Jefferson County

Kitsap County (WA)Jefferson County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)269,80531,729
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.4%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)251,14329,872
Population, Census, April 1, 2010251,13329,872
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.5%11.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.8%36.9%
Female persons, percent48.9%51.1%
White alone, percent82.6%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent3.1%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%2.3%
Asian alone, percent5.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.0%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent6.1%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.0%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent76.3%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-201832,7774,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.4%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)113,73318,814
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.6%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$299,600$311,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,738$1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$577$485
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,176$911
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.2%8.9%
Building permits, 20181,149143
Households, 2014-2018101,66214,239
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.11
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.0%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.3%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.7%87.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.4%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.2%41.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.0%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.8%45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)425,98144,908
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,272,843127,340
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,674,165209,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,487$7,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.422.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,610$54,471
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$35,826$34,187
Persons in poverty, percent9.1%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20175,9281,074
Total employment, 201759,0217,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,358,348279,614
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201715,1513,214
All firms, 201218,2064,347
Men-owned firms, 20127,9341,883
Women-owned firms, 20126,6981,608
Minority-owned firms, 20121,947173
Nonminority-owned firms, 201215,3074,041
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,015444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201214,7163,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.7%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.3%29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010635.916.6
Land area in square miles, 2010394.941,803.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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