Jefferson County vs. Washington County
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Jefferson County (IA) Washington County (IA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 18,381 22,141
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 9.2% 2.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 16,840 21,704
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,843 21,704
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.3% 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.5% 24.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4% 19.3%
Female persons, percent 44.9% 50.6%
White alone, percent 83.3% 96.4%
Black or African American alone, percent 2.6% 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 12.0% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 3.1% 6.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.6% 90.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018 1,044 1,391
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 11.1% 3.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 7,633 9,770
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 67.1% 70.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $109,400 $148,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,142 $1,280
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $457 $476
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $666 $789
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 15.4% 14.2%
Building permits, 2018 84 72
Households, 2014-2018 6,831 8,720
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.46 2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 81.8% 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 12.2% 10.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 86.3% 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 76.9% 75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 92.7% 91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 31.6% 21.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 7.4% 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5% 5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.7% 67.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 58.2% 60.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 58,749 78,502
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 266,241 398,816
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 171,714 256,079
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $10,180 $11,686
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 15.5 21.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $43,378 $61,769
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $26,064 $29,857
Persons in poverty, percent 16.3% 8.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017 686 686
Total employment, 2017 7,101 6,623
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 279,288 230,847
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 0.5% -3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 1,818 1,805
All firms, 2012 2,806 2,147
Men-owned firms, 2012 1,348 1,093
Women-owned firms, 2012 699 676
Minority-owned firms, 2012 125 77
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 2,558 1,971
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 131 240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 2,419 1,780
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 15.9%
Population per square mile, 2010 38.7 38.2
Land area in square miles, 2010 435.51 568.84
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Jefferson county (IA) and Washington county (IA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.