Jefferson, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

3,301

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

3.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.21%

6.78% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$102,159

13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$373,000

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, OR is home to a population of 3.3k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Jefferson, OR residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 5.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.2k people) in Jefferson, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Other (Hispanic) and 268 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Jefferson, OR residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, OR was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.2k ± 259
Other (Hispanic)
417 ± 268
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
268 ± 157

24.4%

Hispanic Population

804 people

24.4% of the people in Jefferson, OR are hispanic (804 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

352 people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

337 people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Jefferson, OR residents (352 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, OR was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
34 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24

Jefferson, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jefferson, OR employs 1.52k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Retail Trade (211 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (163 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($95,223), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,483), and Public Administration ($76,094).

Employment

Occupations

1.52k

2024 Value

± 221

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, OR declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 1.56k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (196 people), Sales & Related Occupations (174 people), and Management Occupations (132 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

1.52k

2024 Value

± 221

−2.31%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, OR declined at a rate of −2.31%, from 1.56k employees to 1.52k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (232 people), Retail Trade (211 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (163 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, OR, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,611

Median earning men ± $10,981

$41,523

Median earning women ± $13,120

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($86,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,313), and Public Administration ($75,990).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,144), Public Administration ($82,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, OR was $373,000 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $333,000 to $373,000, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, OR is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, OR have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, OR is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$373,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,632

$843

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Jefferson, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

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

$102,159

Median Household Income

± $14,630

967

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 967 households in Jefferson, OR grew to $102,159 from the previous year's value of $90,391.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, OR 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Worked At Home (16.8%)
Carpooled (5.51%)

In 2024, 76.4% of workers in Jefferson, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.8%) and those who carpooled to work (5.51%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, OR have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Jefferson, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jefferson, OR have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, OR (304 out of 3.3k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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