Jefferson County vs. Waukesha County

Jefferson County (WI)Waukesha County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)85,129403,072
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.7%3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)83,683389,938
Population, Census, April 1, 201083,686389,891
Persons under 5 years, percent5.1%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.1%21.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%18.7%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.8%
White alone, percent96.0%92.6%
Black or African American alone, percent1.1%1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.0%3.9%
Two or More Races, percent1.3%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.2%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.5%88.2%
Veterans, 2014-20185,21121,491
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%5.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)35,993166,643
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.1%76.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$184,300$272,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,463$1,806
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$575$662
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$854$1,014
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201322.0%22.6%
Building permits, 20182371,580
Households, 2014-201832,866157,548
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.3%7.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.5%92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.4%88.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.5%96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.8%43.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.9%5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.9%3.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.3%68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.4%62.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)88,256725,232
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)394,9912,722,545
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)3,842,91615,221,210
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)793,8086,986,149
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)910,9836,616,826
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,781$16,867
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.123.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$63,676$84,331
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,329$44,301
Persons in poverty, percent8.1%5.0%
Total employer establishments, 20172,00712,651
Total employment, 201730,252239,766
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,210,03213,086,155
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.0%0.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20175,10928,124
All firms, 20126,18035,566
Men-owned firms, 20123,42920,304
Women-owned firms, 20121,93610,082
Minority-owned firms, 20123451,895
Nonminority-owned firms, 20125,60532,227
Veteran-owned firms, 20125313,090
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,32929,954
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.3%24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010150.4709.4
Land area in square miles, 2010556.47549.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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