Jefferson County vs. Leavenworth County

	Jefferson County (KS)	Leavenworth County (KS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	18,975	81,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-0.8%	6.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	19,124	76,211
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	19,126	76,227
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.5%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	22.8%	23.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.6%	14.5%
Female persons, percent	49.1%	46.8%
White alone, percent	95.9%	84.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.8%	9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.0%	0.9%
Asian alone, percent	0.3%	1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.2%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	2.9%	7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.4%	79.0%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,481	9,731
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.7%	2.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	8,424	29,991
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.0%	67.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$145,000	$173,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,287	$1,521
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$538	$528
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$740	$979
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	4.5%	13.9%
Building permits, 2018	70	309
Households, 2014-2018	7,600	27,060
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.45	2.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.2%	79.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.4%	4.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	87.3%	90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.9%	80.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.5%	91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	21.9%	31.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.3%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	9.1%	6.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.0%	58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.9%	59.3%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	5,732	45,034
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	74,016	541,471
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$3,907	$6,965
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	30.7	23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$61,793	$71,184
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,258	$31,639
Persons in poverty, percent	7.6%	10.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	323	1,263
Total employment, 2017	2,313	14,737
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	87,289	561,658
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.2%	4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,229	3,945
All firms, 2012	1,565	4,339
Men-owned firms, 2012	944	1,961
Women-owned firms, 2012	472	1,543
Minority-owned firms, 2012	45	478
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,485	3,658
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	132	561
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,384	3,369
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	35.9%	29.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	35.9	164.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	532.57	462.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

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