Jefferson County vs. Douglas County

Jefferson County (KS)Douglas County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,975121,436
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.8%9.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,124110,826
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,126110,826
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.6%12.3%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.2%
White alone, percent95.9%83.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%2.7%
Asian alone, percent0.3%5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.0%4.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.9%6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent93.4%78.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,4815,071
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.7%7.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,42451,073
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.0%51.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$145,000$192,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,287$1,499
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$538$585
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$897
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20134.5%31.7%
Building permits, 201870823
Households, 2014-20187,60046,294
Persons per household, 2014-20182.452.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.2%72.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.4%10.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.3%94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%86.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.9%50.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.3%8.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%9.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.0%69.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%67.5%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)5,732282,906
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)74,0161,354,158
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,907$11,998
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201830.720.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$61,793$55,832
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,258$30,315
Persons in poverty, percent7.6%17.0%
Total employer establishments, 20173232,727
Total employment, 20172,31340,467
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)87,2891,263,480
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.2%0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,2298,446
All firms, 20121,56510,121
Men-owned firms, 20129444,963
Women-owned firms, 20124723,530
Minority-owned firms, 201245907
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,4858,708
Veteran-owned firms, 2012132665
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,3848,678
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.2%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200735.9%31.2%
Population per square mile, 201035.9243.1
Land area in square miles, 2010532.57455.87

Source: United States Census Bureau

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