Jefferson, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,314

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

4.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.97%

51.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$150,854

3.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, MD is home to a population of 3.31k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.47% of Jefferson, MD residents were born outside of the country (148 people).

In 2024, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.79k people) in Jefferson, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Jefferson, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, MD was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.79k ± 621
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
222 ± 225
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
95 ± 92

6.34%

Hispanic Population

210 people

6.34% of the people in Jefferson, MD are hispanic (210 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

4.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

6.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2024, 4.47% of Jefferson, MD residents (148 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, MD was 6.43%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 74
Vietnam
49 ± 49

Jefferson, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jefferson, MD employs 1.97k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (399 people), Manufacturing (268 people), and Educational Services (230 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($231,806), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($151,339), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,333).

Employment

Occupations

1.97k

2024 Value

± 331

16.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, MD grew at a rate of 16.8%, from 1.69k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, MD, are Management Occupations (395 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

1.97k

2024 Value

± 331

16.8%

1 Year growth

± 19.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, MD grew at a rate of 16.8%, from 1.69k employees to 1.97k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (399 people), Manufacturing (268 people), and Educational Services (230 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, MD, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,293

Median earning men ± $4,526

$63,125

Median earning women ± $7,223

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($160,573), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($122,898), Manufacturing ($119,514), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,708).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, MD was $533,100 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $479,400 to $533,100, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, MD is 86.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, MD have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$533,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,844

$988

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.2% of the housing units in Jefferson, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81%.

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

$150,854

Median Household Income

± $20,304

1.15k

Number of Households

± 227

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in Jefferson, MD grew to $150,854 from the previous year's value of $145,664.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, MD 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, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (26.4%)
Carpooled (5.16%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Jefferson, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (26.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.16%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, MD have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Jefferson, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, MD (65 out of 3.31k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson, MD is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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