Jefferson, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

7,732

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

3.89% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

9.16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,006

2.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$225,600

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, WI is home to a population of 7.73k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.97% of Jefferson, WI residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.15k people) in Jefferson, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 453 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 343 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Jefferson, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, WI was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 371
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
453 ± 254
Other (Hispanic)
343 ± 310

14.6%

Hispanic Population

1.13k people

14.6% of the people in Jefferson, WI are hispanic (1.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

2.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

2.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

222 people

As of 2024, 2.97% of Jefferson, WI residents (230 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, WI was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
101 ± 76
Vietnam
73 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 32

Jefferson, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Jefferson, WI employs 4.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jefferson, WI were Manufacturing (1,181 people), Retail Trade (533 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($108,958), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($108,958), and Transportation & Warehousing ($78,015).

Employment

Occupations

4.09k

2024 Value

± 426

3.29%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, WI grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 3.96k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson, WI, are Production Occupations (783 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (495 people), and Management Occupations (471 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

4.09k

2024 Value

± 426

3.29%

1 Year growth

± 14.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jefferson, WI grew at a rate of 3.29%, from 3.96k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson, WI, are Manufacturing (1,181 people), Retail Trade (533 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (513 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson, WI, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,644

Median earning men ± $6,135

$40,742

Median earning women ± $4,682

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,132), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,681), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($67,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), Public Administration ($51,154), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, WI was $225,600 in 2024, which is 0.678 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $222,100 to $225,600, a 1.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, WI is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, WI have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$225,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,223

$2,212

Median Property Taxes

±$325

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

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

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in Jefferson, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.9%.

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

$79,006

Median Household Income

± $8,267

3.31k

Number of Households

± 407

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.31k households in Jefferson, WI grew to $79,006 from the previous year's value of $77,095.

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (4.85%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Jefferson, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (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.

Commute Time

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, WI have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.77% of the workforce in Jefferson, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, WI (842 out of 7.51k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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