Jefferson, OR

Census Place

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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
12% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,521
2.31% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Jefferson, OR 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.

92.1% of the residents in Jefferson, OR are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Jefferson, OR was $373,000, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Jefferson, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson, OR was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, OR
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.2k ± 259
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    417 ± 268
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    268 ± 157
24.4%
Hispanic Population
804 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    141,836 ± 9,090 people
  2. Vietnam
    22,252 ± 3,653 people
  3. China
    21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    34 ± 29
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    19 ± 21
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.52k
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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.
Y-Axis
2.87%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden
Senator from Oregon3
Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
Jeff Merkley
Senator from Oregon2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson, OR is from Oregon.
0.461
2023 Wage GINI in Oregon
0.463
2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.8%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

89.7% of the population of Jefferson, OR has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 20.4% on Medicaid, 8.73% on Medicare, 6.71% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oregon see 1,064 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,064 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1177 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 137 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

10.3%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
20.4%
Medicaid
8.73%
Medicare
6.71%
Non-Group
1.62%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jefferson, OR declined by 1.14% from 10.5% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jefferson, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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