Jefferson County, OH

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2023 Population

64,855

0.651% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/ABernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$120,600

4.78% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jefferson County, OH had a population of 64.9k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jefferson County, OH declined from 65,280 to 64,855, a −0.651% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Jefferson County, OH 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.

The largest universities in Jefferson County, OH are Eastern Gateway Community College (8,230 degrees awarded in 2023), Franciscan University of Steubenville (883 degrees), and Trinity Health System School of Nursing (14 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Jefferson County, OH was $120,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Jefferson County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County, OH borders Belmont County, OH, Carroll County, OH, Columbiana County, OH, Harrison County, OH, Brooke County, WV, Hancock County, WV, and Ohio County, WV.

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson County, OH employs N/A people. The largest industries in Jefferson County, OH are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, OH, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, OH, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,820

Median earning men ± $3,051

$29,960

Median earning women ± $1,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,754), Manufacturing ($65,766), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($49,766), Manufacturing ($41,000), and Public Administration ($40,984).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

108
Other Services (except Public Administration)
65
Retail Trade
65
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$268k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$104k
Manufacturing
$83.8k
Transportation and Warehousing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

N/ABernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

N/AJon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 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 Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Jefferson County, OH awarded 9,127 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,410 male students and 12,858 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County, OH are White (5,252 and 57.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,502 and 16.5%), Black or African American (1,482 and 16.3%), and Two or More Races (418 and 4.59%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Eastern Gateway Community College (8,230 and 90.2%), Franciscan University of Steubenville (883 and 9.67%), and Trinity Health System School of Nursing (14 and 0.153%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (2,606 and 28.6%), Humanistic Studies (1,123 and 12.3%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (1,103 and 12.1%).

The median tuition cost in Jefferson County, OH for private four year colleges is $32,070.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Jefferson County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 41.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 19,268 (33.3% men and 66.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 19,268 students enrolled in Jefferson County, OH, 33.3% men and 66.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 11,251 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Humanistic Studies
1,116 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
1,093 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
2,501 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson County, OH was Humanistic Studies with 1,116 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Jefferson County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Eastern Gateway Community College
8,230 degrees awarded
Franciscan University of Steubenville
883 degrees awarded
Trinity Health System School of Nursing
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eastern Gateway Community College with 8,230 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 3,022 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County, OH, which is 0.495 times less than the 6,105 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,252 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,502 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($32,070) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($2,230) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

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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

The median property value in Jefferson County, OH was $120,600 in 2023, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $115,100 to $120,600, a 4.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County, OH is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Jefferson County, OH have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.598%.

Housing

Property

$120,600

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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 County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2023

58.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.8% of the housing units in Jefferson County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Jefferson County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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27.1k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, OH 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson County, OH is from Jefferson County, OH.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson County, OH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.4%)
Worked At Home (8.07%)
Carpooled (5.82%)

In 2023, 81.4% of workers in Jefferson County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.07%) and those who carpooled to work (5.82%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County, OH have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.93% of the workforce in Jefferson County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.598%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

N/A% of the population of Jefferson County, OH has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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