Jackson County vs. Jefferson County

Jackson County (KS)Jefferson County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,28018,975
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.3%-0.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,46019,124
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,46219,126
Persons under 5 years, percent6.4%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.9%22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.1%18.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%49.1%
White alone, percent86.4%95.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.9%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent8.5%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.6%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.6%2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.8%93.4%
Veterans, 2014-20181,1361,481
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%0.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,8828,424
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$132,500$145,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,329$1,287
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$476$538
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$674$740
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.7%4.5%
Building permits, 20182470
Households, 2014-20185,3927,600
Persons per household, 2014-20182.442.45
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.2%90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.2%1.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%87.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.3%77.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.5%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%21.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.2%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.7%9.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%65.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.3%60.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)45,3395,732
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)83,20574,016
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$6,187$3,907
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.130.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,904$61,793
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,950$29,258
Persons in poverty, percent10.5%7.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017255323
Total employment, 20173,2932,313
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)92,13787,289
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.1%-1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20178321,229
All firms, 20129301,565
Men-owned firms, 2012537944
Women-owned firms, 2012253472
Minority-owned firms, 20125245
Nonminority-owned firms, 20128461,485
Veteran-owned firms, 2012112132
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20127821,384
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%35.9%
Population per square mile, 201020.535.9
Land area in square miles, 2010656.22532.57

Source: United States Census Bureau

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