Washington County vs. Lincoln County

Washington County (CO)Lincoln County (CO)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)4,9095,610
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.0%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)4,8125,469
Population, Census, April 1, 20104,8145,467
Persons under 5 years, percent5.9%5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%20.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%17.6%
Female persons, percent48.0%41.6%
White alone, percent96.2%89.7%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.4%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent10.5%14.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent86.4%77.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018327360
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.1%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)2,4732,491
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%68.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$138,700$135,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,201$1,153
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$385
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$693$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.2%11.5%
Building permits, 2018918
Households, 2014-20182,0301,520
Persons per household, 2014-20182.242.33
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201877.3%91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.0%8.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.6%86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.2%77.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.5%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.1%7.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.6%9.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.9%34.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%60.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,0139,595
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,70221,287
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)31,591183,874
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,628$33,720
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.117.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,375$49,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,680$16,219
Persons in poverty, percent13.7%16.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017115140
Total employment, 20175301,361
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)19,13847,620
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.2%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017388378
All firms, 2012308323
Men-owned firms, 2012124149
Women-owned firms, 20129486
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012287257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012232247
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%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, 20070.0%29.4%
Population per square mile, 20101.92.1
Land area in square miles, 20102,518.032,577.63

Source: United States Census Bureau

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