Jefferson, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,864

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.6

17% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.9%

11.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,590

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$236,000

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, NC is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.06% of Jefferson, NC residents were born outside of the country (113 people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Jefferson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 52 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

97.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Jefferson, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, NC was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 334
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
73 ± 72
White (Hispanic)
52 ± 78

7.78%

Hispanic Population

145 people

7.78% of the people in Jefferson, NC are hispanic (145 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

6.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

6.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2024, 6.06% of Jefferson, NC residents (113 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, NC was 6.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 33

Jefferson, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jefferson, NC employs 693 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson, NC were Construction (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Manufacturing (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,250), Manufacturing ($57,250), and Educational Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

693

2024 Value

± 171

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, NC declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 705 employees to 693 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, NC, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (96 people), Management Occupations (85 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

693

2024 Value

± 171

−1.7%

1 Year decline

± 34.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, NC declined at a rate of −1.7%, from 705 employees to 693 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, NC, are Construction (108 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (106 people), and Manufacturing (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, NC, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,438

Median earning men ± $19,217

$34,342

Median earning women ± $6,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,974), Manufacturing ($56,719), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Information ($46,210), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, NC was $236,000 in 2024, which is 0.709 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,300 to $236,000, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, NC is 44.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, NC have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$236,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,479

$350

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

44.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 44.9% of the housing units in Jefferson, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

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

$40,590

Median Household Income

± $12,413

779

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 779 households in Jefferson, NC grew to $40,590 from the previous year's value of $35,938.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, NC 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, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.1%)
Carpooled (9.87%)
Worked At Home (9.27%)

In 2024, 80.1% of workers in Jefferson, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.87%) and those who worked at home (9.27%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, NC have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Jefferson, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, NC (369 out of 1.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 75+.

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