Sevier County vs. Jefferson County

Sevier County (TN)Jefferson County (TN)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)97,89254,012
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.1%4.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)89,71951,668
Population, Census, April 1, 201089,88951,407
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.6%19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.8%20.0%
Female persons, percent51.1%50.8%
White alone, percent95.2%95.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%2.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.5%
Asian alone, percent1.3%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.7%92.0%
Veterans, 2014-20186,6494,067
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.1%2.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)58,28124,301
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.1%74.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$168,600$142,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,136$1,063
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$321$347
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$764$671
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%8.7%
Building permits, 20181,040157
Households, 2014-201836,94519,910
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.2%86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.7%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.6%85.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.7%70.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.1%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.4%15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.7%11.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.9%52.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)832,69553,076
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)198,915132,451
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)263,233988,290
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,561,092640,357
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,874$12,269
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.526.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,943$47,264
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,869$24,855
Persons in poverty, percent13.9%13.8%
Total employer establishments, 20172,798704
Total employment, 201740,96311,151
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,148,373399,103
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178,0143,217
All firms, 20129,1573,491
Men-owned firms, 20125,3182,152
Women-owned firms, 20122,963936
Minority-owned firms, 201252290
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128,3633,315
Veteran-owned firms, 2012736544
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127,9372,746
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.6%0.0%
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, 200721.8%19.9%
Population per square mile, 2010151.7187.6
Land area in square miles, 2010592.50274.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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