Belmont County vs. Jefferson County

Belmont County (OH)Jefferson County (OH)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)67,50565,767
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.1%-5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)70,40569,711
Population, Census, April 1, 201070,40069,709
Persons under 5 years, percent4.8%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%21.6%
Female persons, percent48.9%51.4%
White alone, percent93.4%91.6%
Black or African American alone, percent4.3%5.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.6%2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.0%1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.6%90.4%
Veterans, 2014-20184,9195,170
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)32,15532,468
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.4%69.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$98,500$90,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$973$966
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$379$410
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$633$650
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201315.1%13.4%
Building permits, 20181156
Households, 2014-201826,20027,363
Persons per household, 2014-20182.462.36
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.1%87.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.7%2.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201881.1%80.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%73.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.2%15.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.4%13.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.2%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.0%49.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)112,17976,209
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)311,651438,135
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,042,545723,222
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,964$10,575
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.724.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$49,361$44,819
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,106$25,658
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%19.0%
Total employer establishments, 20171,4361,252
Total employment, 201719,44318,189
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)728,035686,226
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.5%-3.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2273,087
All firms, 20124,2394,075
Men-owned firms, 20122,2052,148
Women-owned firms, 20121,4571,292
Minority-owned firms, 2012190324
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,8623,550
Veteran-owned firms, 2012565448
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,3713,336
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%1.5%
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, 200725.2%28.1%
Population per square mile, 2010132.3170.7
Land area in square miles, 2010532.13408.33

Source: United States Census Bureau

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