Jefferson City, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

533

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

55.2

42.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,682

70.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$282,000

4.6% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

Jefferson City, MT is home to a population of 533 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.563% of Jefferson City, MT residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 25.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (513 people) in Jefferson City, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jefferson City, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson City, MT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson City, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
513 ± 298
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson City, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

0.563%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.448%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.563% of Jefferson City, MT residents (3 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson City, MT was 0.448%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 35
Vietnam
12 ± 24

Jefferson City, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson City, MT.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson City, MT was $282,000 in 2023, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $269,600 to $282,000, a 4.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson City, MT is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson City, MT have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson City, MT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$282,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$199,457

$204

Median Property Taxes

±$128

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Jefferson City, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jefferson City, MT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Jefferson City, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson City, MT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$125,682

Median Household Income

± $61,791

204

Number of Households

± 127

In 2024, the median household income of the 204 households in Jefferson City, MT grew to $125,682 from the previous year's value of $73,875.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson City, MT 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson City, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (95.7%)
Worked At Home (3.62%)
Walked (0.725%)

In 2024, 95.7% of workers in Jefferson City, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.62%) and those who walked to work (0.725%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson City, MT have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jefferson City, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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