Jeffers, MN

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2023 Population

355

9.57% 1-year growth

US Senator

Amy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

Tina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

33.9

24.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

37.5%

33.4% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,955

5.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

115

16.1% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jeffers, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.8%), White (Hispanic) (7.61%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.23%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.845%).

None of the households in Jeffers, MN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.1% of the residents in Jeffers, MN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Jeffers, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Jeffers, MN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jeffers, MN is home to a population of 355 people, from which 92.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.3% of Jeffers, MN residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2023, there were 6.36 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (267 people) in Jeffers, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two+ (Hispanic) and 27 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2023 Citizenship

91.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jeffers, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jeffers, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 93
Two+ (Hispanic)
42 ± 59.1
White (Hispanic)
27 ± 31

19.7%

Hispanic Population

70 people

19.7% of the people in Jeffers, MN are hispanic (70 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jeffers, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Jeffers, MN.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jeffers, MN was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Jeffers, MN residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

9.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

11.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jeffers, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 9
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 16

Jeffers, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jeffers, MN employs 115 people. The largest industries in Jeffers, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,556), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,417), and Public Administration ($64,375).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

115

2023 Value

± 55

−16.1%

1 Year decline

± 76.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jeffers, MN, are Production Occupations (15 people), Sales & Related Occupations (14 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jeffers, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

115

2023 Value

± 55

−16.1%

1 Year decline

± 76.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jeffers, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jeffers, MN, though some of these residents may live in Jeffers, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,500

Median earning men ± $26,530

$44,688

Median earning women ± $10,185

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Construction ($63,750), and Manufacturing ($45,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,313) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.26%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.93M people employed in Minnesota. This represents a 2.26% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Minnesota.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.9%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.7%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.738%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Minnesota went to Kamala Harris with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.738%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Minnesota for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

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Amy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

Tina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Jeffers, MN have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jeffers, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jeffers, MN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2702

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Jeffers, MN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$47,955

Median Household Income

± $6,576

142

Number of Households

± 36

The following chart displays the households in Jeffers, MN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jeffers, MN is from Jeffers, MN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jeffers, MN across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80%)
Worked At Home (7.83%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Jeffers, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.83%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jeffers, MN have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.6% of the workforce in Jeffers, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jeffers, MN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jeffers, MN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jeffers, MN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jeffers, MN (133 out of 355 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jeffers, MN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.8% of the population of Jeffers, MN has health coverage, with 36.1% on employee plans, 29.3% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 5.63% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cottonwood County, MN see 1606 patients per year on average, which represents a 14.7% increase from the previous year (1400 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1653 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 826 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,606 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cottonwood County, MN

Primary care physicians in Cottonwood County, MN see an average of 1,606 patients per year. This represents a 14.7% increase from the previous year (1,400 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cottonwood County, MN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 26.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.17%

Uninsured

36.1%

Employer Coverage

29.3%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

5.63%

Non-Group

1.41%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jeffers, MN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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