Dane County vs. Jefferson County
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Dane County (WI) Jefferson County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 542,364 85,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 11.1% 1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 488,067 83,683
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 488,073 83,686
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6% 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.4% 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.7% 17.0%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 50.0%
White alone, percent 84.9% 96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent 5.5% 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.5% 0.5%
Asian alone, percent 6.4% 1.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 6.4% 7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.3% 89.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 23,285 5,211
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 8.6% 3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 236,941 35,993
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 58.0% 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $252,300 $184,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,774 $1,463
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $713 $575
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,031 $854
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 38.8% 22.0%
Building permits, 2018 3,330 237
Households, 2014-2018 219,490 32,866
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.35 2.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 80.6% 86.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 11.7% 6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 94.2% 88.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 86.9% 80.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 95.6% 91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 50.7% 24.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 5.7% 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1% 5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 72.3% 69.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 69.0% 65.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,111,208 88,256
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 5,188,190 394,991
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 7,205,303 3,842,916
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,106,556 793,808
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 8,516,190 910,983
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $16,913 $10,781
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 21.0 24.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $70,541 $63,676
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $38,757 $30,329
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8% 8.1%
Total employer establishments, 2017 14,313 2,007
Total employment, 2017 289,898 30,252
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 15,642,950 1,210,032
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 3.0% -1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 38,447 5,109
All firms, 2012 44,853 6,180
Men-owned firms, 2012 23,323 3,429
Women-owned firms, 2012 15,314 1,936
Minority-owned firms, 2012 4,303 345
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 38,659 5,605
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 3,876 531
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 38,342 5,329
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.5% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.3% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.9% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 1.1% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 27.5% 26.3%
Population per square mile, 2010 407.7 150.4
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,197.24 556.47
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dane county (WI) and Jefferson county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.