Jefferson, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,152

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.6

4.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.34%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$58,895

8.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,800

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, IA is home to a population of 4.15k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.18% of Jefferson, IA residents were born outside of the country (49 people).

In 2024, there were 49.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.89k people) in Jefferson, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Jefferson, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, IA was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.89k ± 85
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
53 ± 54

3.54%

Hispanic Population

147 people

3.54% of the people in Jefferson, IA are hispanic (147 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

49 people

2.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Jefferson, IA residents (49 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, IA was 2.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 54
Vietnam
70 ± 46

Jefferson, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jefferson, IA employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), Retail Trade (201 people), and Manufacturing (164 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,000), Public Administration ($90,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,079).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 265

−7.98%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, IA declined at a rate of −7.98%, from 1.88k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (185 people), Management Occupations (171 people), and Material Moving Occupations (163 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 265

−7.98%

1 Year decline

± 23.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, IA declined at a rate of −7.98%, from 1.88k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), Retail Trade (201 people), and Manufacturing (164 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, IA, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,938

Median earning men ± $10,669

$37,460

Median earning women ± $9,669

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,447), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,438), and Construction ($87,708).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,850), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,193), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,940).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, IA was $155,800 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,900 to $155,800, a 22.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, IA is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, IA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,689

$1,562

Median Property Taxes

±$242

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Jefferson, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson, IA 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.

$58,895

Median Household Income

± $4,831

2.09k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Jefferson, IA grew to $58,895 from the previous year's value of $54,286.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, IA 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, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.7%)
Carpooled (14.6%)
Worked At Home (6.24%)

In 2024, 77.7% of workers in Jefferson, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.6%) and those who worked at home (6.24%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, IA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Jefferson, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, IA (298 out of 4.06k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson, IA is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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