Washington County vs. Jefferson County

Washington County (IL)Jefferson County (IL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,99537,820
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.9%-2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)14,71638,825
Population, Census, April 1, 201014,71638,827
Persons under 5 years, percent5.7%6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.1%19.1%
Female persons, percent50.1%48.6%
White alone, percent97.5%87.4%
Black or African American alone, percent1.0%8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.2%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.4%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%85.5%
Veterans, 2014-20181,0572,848
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,66517,009
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$109,400$94,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,130$1,052
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$531$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$680$661
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.3%12.6%
Building permits, 2018216
Households, 2014-20185,97515,223
Persons per household, 2014-20182.332.34
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201888.7%85.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%4.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.4%85.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.0%76.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.1%86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.6%17.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.3%13.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.2%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.5%57.4%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)39,869391,120
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)200,849709,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,759$18,325
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.019.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$59,469$47,617
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,394$25,770
Persons in poverty, percent7.4%16.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017377957
Total employment, 20176,03317,911
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)260,999718,266
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20176.9%-4.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179162,293
All firms, 20121,3603,307
Men-owned firms, 20127812,113
Women-owned firms, 2012434749
Minority-owned firms, 201227180
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,2642,958
Veteran-owned firms, 2012181478
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,0562,613
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.0%
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%18.6%
Population per square mile, 201026.268.0
Land area in square miles, 2010562.57571.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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