Jefferson County, WA

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2023 Population

33,313

0.93% 1-year growth

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

59.5

0.168% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.6%

9.06% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$71,143

9.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$495,100

10.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

11,833

2.13% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Jefferson County, WA had a population of 33.3k people with a median age of 59.5 and a median household income of $71,143. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Jefferson County, WA grew from 33,006 to 33,313, a 0.93% increase and its median household income grew from $64,796 to $71,143, a 9.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.22%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.72%), White (Hispanic) (1.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.33%).

None of the households in Jefferson County, WA 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.

97.5% of the residents in Jefferson County, WA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Jefferson County, WA are Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (33 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Jefferson County, WA was $495,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.7%.

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

Jefferson County, WA borders Clallam County, WA, Grays Harbor County, WA, Island County, WA, Kitsap County, WA, Mason County, WA, and San Juan County, WA.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson County, WA is home to a population of 33.3k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.27% of Jefferson County, WA residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2023, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.4k people) in Jefferson County, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 574 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.5% of Jefferson County, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson County, WA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson County, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.4k ± 398
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 221
Two+ (Hispanic)
574 ± 224

4.25%

Hispanic Population

1.42k people

4.25% of the people in Jefferson County, WA are hispanic (1.42k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Jefferson County, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
244,390 ± 11,943 people
India
101,527 ± 7,771 people
China
86,360 ± 7,174 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 244,390 Washington residents, followed by India with 101,527 and China with 86,360.

Foreign-Born Population

5.27%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

4.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.5k people

As of 2023, 5.27% of Jefferson County, WA residents (1.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jefferson County, WA was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,852 ± 289
Gulf War (2001-)
594 ± 165
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 142

Jefferson County, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County, WA employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Jefferson County, WA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,906 people), Retail Trade (1,370 people), and Construction (1,029 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($84,408), Public Administration ($82,396), and Finance & Insurance ($68,060).

Males in Washington have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,054. The income inequality in Washington (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2023 Value

± 787

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson County, WA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 11.6k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County, WA, are Management Occupations (1,564 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,086 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (904 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

11.8k

2023 Value

± 787

2.13%

1 Year growth

± 9.28%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Jefferson County, WA grew at a rate of 2.13%, from 11.6k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,906 people), Retail Trade (1,370 people), and Construction (1,029 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County, WA, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,060

Median earning men ± $5,351

$38,228

Median earning women ± $5,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($217,258), Public Administration ($97,708), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,255), Construction ($56,471), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.62%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.58M people employed in Washington. This represents a 3.62% 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 10.3%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

130
Construction
73
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
71
Other Services (except Public Administration)

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

$101k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$41.1k
Manufacturing
$41k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Jefferson County, WA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 69.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (28%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.33%).

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing the state of Washington. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Washington is currently represented by 10 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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (69.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (28%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.33%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Jefferson County, WA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Washington

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Patty Murray

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 1993

Maria Cantwell

Senator from Washington

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell are the senators currently representing Washington.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Washington

Washington is currently represented by 10 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 Washington have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Jefferson County, WA awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Jefferson County, WA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 54 male students and 8 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County, WA are White (27 and 87.1%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (2 and 6.45%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 3.23%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 3.23%).

The largest universities in Jefferson County, WA by number of degrees awarded are Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jefferson County, WA are Marine Engineering Technology/Technician (33 and 100%) and Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 62 students enrolled in Jefferson County, WA, 87.1% men and 12.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 50 records, of which 16% were women and 84% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Jefferson County, WA was Wooden Boatbuilding Technology/Technician with 0 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

33 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building with 33 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 23 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County, WA, which is 2.3 times more than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 27 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, American Indian or Alaska Native, with 2 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

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($16,800) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,500) 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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Measure

In 2022, 0.975% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.954% 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 High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.4M), and Bachelors Degree (1.33M).

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, WA was $495,100 in 2023, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $449,300 to $495,100, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson County, WA is 79.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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

Median household income in Jefferson County, WA is $71,143. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Jefferson County, WA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $83,321, followed by Census Tract 9506.02 and Census Tract 9502.02, with respective values of $64,133 and $59,487.

In 2023, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.39%.

Housing

Property

$495,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,433

$12,875

Median Property Taxes

±$693

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, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2023

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.7% of the housing units in Jefferson County, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9506.02
Census Tract 9502.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Jefferson County, WA was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $83,321, followed by Census Tract 9506.02 and Census Tract 9502.02, with respective values of $64,133 and $59,487.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Jefferson County, WA 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.

$71,143

Median Household Income

± $4,402

16.2k

Number of Households

± 865

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Jefferson County, WA grew to $71,143 from the previous year's value of $64,796.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County, WA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2022, the income inequality in Washington was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.1%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2023, 62.1% of workers in Jefferson County, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

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, WA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.75% of the workforce in Jefferson County, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jefferson County, WA 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, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson County, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Jefferson County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.39%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County, WA (4.12k out of 32.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County, WA 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.2% of the children was living in poverty in Jefferson County, WA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

95.9% of the population of Jefferson County, WA has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 16.4% on Medicaid, 29.6% on Medicare, 19.6% on non-group plans, and 2.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WA see 1168 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.48% increase from the previous year (1151 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1977 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 217 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,168 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jefferson County, WA

Primary care physicians in Jefferson County, WA see an average of 1,168 patients per year. This represents a 1.48% increase from the previous year (1,151 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12% under 18 years, 11.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 40% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.12%

Uninsured

27.8%

Employer Coverage

16.4%

Medicaid

29.6%

Medicare

19.6%

Non-Group

2.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson County, WA declined by 15% from 4.84% to 4.12%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Jefferson County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, WA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 26% in Jefferson County, WA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Jefferson County, WA.