Jefferson, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

534

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.8

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

54.7%

4.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$39,861

2024 Median Property Value

$73,800

Population & Diversity

Jefferson, WV is home to a population of 534 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.562% of Jefferson, WV residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (444 people) in Jefferson, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4 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, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jefferson, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jefferson, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
444 ± 233
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83 ± 118
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 21

1.31%

Hispanic Population

7 people

1.31% of the people in Jefferson, WV are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jefferson, WV 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 West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

0.562%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.919%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.562% of Jefferson, WV residents (3 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, WV was 0.919%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 23

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jefferson, WV was $73,800 in 2024, which is 0.222 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $76,900 to $73,800, a 4.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Jefferson, WV is 38.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jefferson, WV have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$73,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,986

$70

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

38.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.3% of the housing units in Jefferson, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 31.5%.

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

$39,861

Median Household Income

± $36,557

183

Number of Households

± 97

The following chart displays the households in Jefferson, WV 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jefferson, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (15.9%)
Worked At Home (4.35%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in Jefferson, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.9%) and those who worked at home (4.35%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson, WV have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Jefferson, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson, WV (250 out of 457 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson, WV is White, followed by Black 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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