Jefferson County vs. Gilpin County

Jefferson County (CO)Gilpin County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)580,2336,121
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)8.5%12.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)534,8295,453
Population, Census, April 1, 2010534,5435,441
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.7%15.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.5%16.9%
Female persons, percent50.1%47.5%
White alone, percent91.7%93.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.2%1.3%
Asian alone, percent3.1%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent15.5%7.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%87.3%
Veterans, 2014-201838,191754
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20186.6%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)243,0093,724
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%80.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$366,800$337,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,803$1,609
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$504$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,285$1,109
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201325.1%10.6%
Building permits, 20182,13841
Households, 2014-2018230,1532,653
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.7%84.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.6%4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.0%96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.4%85.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.4%97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.1%38.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.2%7.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.8%4.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.4%73.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%71.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,069,215404,699
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,717,4294,043
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,465,0126,398
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,688$1,165
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.735.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$78,943$75,120
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$41,930$48,460
Persons in poverty, percent7.0%6.7%
Total employer establishments, 201717,303125
Total employment, 2017198,0244,885
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)9,306,092184,324
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.4%4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201757,319620
All firms, 201261,610395
Men-owned firms, 201232,687270
Women-owned firms, 201222,451108
Minority-owned firms, 20127,21174
Nonminority-owned firms, 201252,256306
Veteran-owned firms, 20125,90445
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201253,067336
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.2%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010699.536.3
Land area in square miles, 2010764.21149.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

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