Washington County vs. Jefferson County

Washington County (MD)Jefferson County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)150,92656,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.4%6.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)147,43053,488
Population, Census, April 1, 2010147,43053,498
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.8%22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.2%16.2%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.4%
White alone, percent82.6%88.9%
Black or African American alone, percent12.1%6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.3%
Asian alone, percent1.9%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.4%5.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.2%83.7%
Veterans, 2014-201810,7475,156
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.0%5.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)61,63823,418
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201865.4%74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$208,200$240,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,524$1,649
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$454$406
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$905$989
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201319.4%9.2%
Building permits, 2018310217
Households, 2014-201855,86420,895
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.62
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.1%86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.2%6.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%91.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.7%82.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201886.9%89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.4%30.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.4%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%64.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.8%58.9%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,056,407103,050
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,735,043206,707
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,804,19450,986
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,457,555451,433
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,474$8,283
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201829.737.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,719$76,503
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,802$34,750
Persons in poverty, percent11.1%9.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173,433870
Total employment, 201760,24412,494
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,380,601429,579
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.1%-0.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,8673,593
All firms, 201210,6394,367
Men-owned firms, 20125,4092,312
Women-owned firms, 20123,8301,411
Minority-owned firms, 20121,342478
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,6583,603
Veteran-owned firms, 2012978368
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20128,8783,540
Black-owned firms, percent, 20073.9%3.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.1%2.2%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.0%36.8%
Population per square mile, 2010322.1255.2
Land area in square miles, 2010457.78209.64

Source: United States Census Bureau

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