San Juan County vs. Jefferson County

San Juan County (WA)Jefferson County (WA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)17,12831,729
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.6%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,76929,872
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,76929,872
Persons under 5 years, percent2.9%3.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent13.0%11.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent34.1%36.9%
Female persons, percent51.6%51.1%
White alone, percent93.9%91.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%2.3%
Asian alone, percent1.5%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.7%3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent88.1%88.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,5374,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.5%5.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,23918,814
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201873.8%73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$470,500$311,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,812$1,473
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$591$485
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$986$911
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.5%8.9%
Building permits, 2018156143
Households, 2014-20188,02514,239
Persons per household, 2014-20182.032.11
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.4%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.8%4.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.0%91.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201883.5%87.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.9%94.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201848.6%41.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.8%11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%8.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.4%45.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%44.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)67,81944,908
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)26,502127,340
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,587209,854
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,516$7,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.722.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,711$54,471
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,307$34,187
Persons in poverty, percent10.2%12.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,0301,074
Total employment, 20174,8217,322
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)189,954279,614
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.1%6.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,8613,214
All firms, 20123,6414,347
Men-owned firms, 20121,5041,883
Women-owned firms, 20121,1761,608
Minority-owned firms, 2012214173
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,2144,041
Veteran-owned firms, 2012215444
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,1513,639
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, 200734.0%29.4%
Population per square mile, 201090.716.6
Land area in square miles, 2010173.921,803.70

Source: United States Census Bureau

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