Jefferson County vs. Rock County

Jefferson County (WI)Rock County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)85,129163,129
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)83,683160,335
Population, Census, April 1, 201083,686160,331
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%16.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.7%
White alone, percent96.0%90.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%5.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.0%1.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%8.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.5%82.5%
Veterans, 2014-20185,21110,820
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,99369,227
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.1%68.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$184,300$139,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,463$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$575$513
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$854$803
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.0%18.0%
Building permits, 2018237340
Households, 2014-201832,86664,538
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%8.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%87.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%77.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%21.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.3%65.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)88,256236,242
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)394,9911,120,868
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,842,9164,474,211
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)793,8083,225,073
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)910,9832,215,179
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,781$13,809
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.122.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,676$55,832
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,329$28,103
Persons in poverty, percent8.1%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20172,0073,374
Total employment, 201730,25259,475
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,210,0322,634,491
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,1098,142
All firms, 20126,18011,239
Men-owned firms, 20123,4296,295
Women-owned firms, 20121,9363,404
Minority-owned firms, 2012345889
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,6059,902
Veteran-owned firms, 20125311,047
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,3299,473
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%27.9%
Population per square mile, 2010150.4223.3
Land area in square miles, 2010556.47718.14

Source: United States Census Bureau

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