Jefferson, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,522
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.3
10.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
6.51%
48.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$53,333
12.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$200,300
5.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,599
3.44% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Jefferson, OH 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.

100% of the residents in Jefferson, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson, OH was $200,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Jefferson, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson, OH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Jefferson, OH is home to a population of 3.52k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.17% of Jefferson, OH residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Jefferson, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 90 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Jefferson, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, OH was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.15k ± 506
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    108 ± 100
  3. White (Hispanic)
    90 ± 91
7.04%
Hispanic Population
248 people

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.15k people) in Jefferson, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 108 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 90 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.04% of the people in Jefferson, OH are hispanic (248 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6 people
0.179%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6 people

As of 2024, 0.17% of Jefferson, OH residents (6 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, OH was 0.179%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    38 ± 40
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    23 ± 40
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 28

Jefferson, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Jefferson, OH employs 1.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (348 people), Manufacturing (265 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($86,278), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.6k
2024 Value
± 426
−3.44%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, OH declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 1.66k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (244 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (210 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.6k
2024 Value
± 426
−3.44%
1 Year decline
± 37.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, OH declined at a rate of −3.44%, from 1.66k employees to 1.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (348 people), Manufacturing (265 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, OH, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,898
Median earning men ± $8,056
$46,075
Median earning women ± $19,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,141), Construction ($45,764), and Retail Trade ($12,311).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,038), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,734), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,065).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Jefferson, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, OH was $200,300 in 2024, which is 0.602 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,500 to $200,300, a 5.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, OH is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, OH have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,703
$1,189
Median Property Taxes
±$359

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

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2024
55.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Jefferson, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,333
Median Household Income
± $13,046
1.55k
Number of Households
± 411

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.55k households in Jefferson, OH grew to $53,333 from the previous year's value of $47,469.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, OH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (85.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.14%)
  3. Carpooled (4.85%)

In 2024, 85.1% of workers in Jefferson, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.14%) and those who carpooled to work (4.85%).

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.

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, OH have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jefferson, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, OH (218 out of 3.35k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson, OH is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Jefferson, OH has health coverage, with 32.3% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 25.5% on Medicare, 7.52% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.28%
Uninsured
32.3%
Employer Coverage
32.3%
Medicaid
25.5%
Medicare
7.52%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson, OH grew by 14.3% from 1.12% to 1.28%.

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