Leavenworth County vs. Jefferson County

	Leavenworth County (KS)	Jefferson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	81,352	18,975
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.7%	-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	76,211	19,124
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	76,227	19,126
Persons under 5 years, percent	6.5%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.7%	22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	14.5%	18.6%
Female persons, percent	46.8%	49.1%
White alone, percent	84.8%	95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent	9.2%	0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.9%	1.0%
Asian alone, percent	1.5%	0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	3.3%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.0%	2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	79.0%	93.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	9,731	1,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	2.8%	0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	29,991	8,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	67.4%	82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$173,900	$145,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,521	$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$528	$538
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$979	$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.9%	4.5%
Building permits, 2018	309	70
Households, 2014-2018	27,060	7,600
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	79.5%	90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.9%	1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	90.9%	87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	80.9%	77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.9%	93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	31.7%	21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.0%	11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.8%	9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.3%	65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.3%	60.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	45,034	5,732
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	541,471	74,016
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$6,965	$3,907
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.1	30.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$71,184	$61,793
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$31,639	$29,258
Persons in poverty, percent	10.6%	7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,263	323
Total employment, 2017	14,737	2,313
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	561,658	87,289
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	4.4%	-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,945	1,229
All firms, 2012	4,339	1,565
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,961	944
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,543	472
Minority-owned firms, 2012	478	45
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,658	1,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	561	132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,369	1,384
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.9%	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	29.7%	35.9%
Population per square mile, 2010	164.7	35.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	462.83	532.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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