Jefferson Hills, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

12,317

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

2.72% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.77%

37.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,064

1.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$315,900

Population & Diversity

Jefferson Hills, PA is home to a population of 12.3k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Jefferson Hills, PA residents were born outside of the country (462 people).

In 2024, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in Jefferson Hills, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 511 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 260 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Jefferson Hills, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson Hills, PA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson Hills, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 295
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
511 ± 123
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
260 ± 145

1.82%

Hispanic Population

224 people

1.82% of the people in Jefferson Hills, PA are hispanic (224 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson Hills, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

462 people

3.71%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

457 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Jefferson Hills, PA residents (462 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 Hills, PA was 3.71%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 77
Gulf War (2001-)
65 ± 41

Jefferson Hills, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jefferson Hills, PA.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson Hills, PA employs 6.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson Hills, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,329 people), Manufacturing (722 people), and Educational Services (667 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($130,060), Public Administration ($99,598), and Finance & Insurance ($98,664).

Employment

Occupations

6.27k

2024 Value

± 629

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson Hills, PA declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 6.49k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson Hills, PA, are Management Occupations (1,004 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (783 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (668 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson Hills, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.27k

2024 Value

± 629

−3.38%

1 Year decline

± 14.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson Hills, PA declined at a rate of −3.38%, from 6.49k employees to 6.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson Hills, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,329 people), Manufacturing (722 people), and Educational Services (667 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson Hills, PA, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson Hills, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,089

Median earning men ± $9,601

$67,218

Median earning women ± $8,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,167), Information ($120,263), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($108,549), Manufacturing ($89,125), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson Hills, PA was $315,900 in 2024, which is 0.95 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $309,600 to $315,900, a 2.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson Hills, PA is 84.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson Hills, PA have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson Hills, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,506

$3,858

Median Property Taxes

±$454

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

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

Rent vs Own

84.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.3% of the housing units in Jefferson Hills, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson Hills, PA 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.

$116,064

Median Household Income

± $13,668

4.58k

Number of Households

± 500

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.58k households in Jefferson Hills, PA declined from $116,064 from the previous year's value of $117,518.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson Hills, PA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson Hills, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (20.2%)
Carpooled (5.19%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Jefferson Hills, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.19%).

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

25.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson Hills, PA have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Jefferson Hills, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.77% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson Hills, PA (336 out of 12.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson Hills, PA 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

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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