Jeffersonville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,008

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.6

0.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.3%

13.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,442

8.54% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$114,600

Population & Diversity

Jeffersonville, GA is home to a population of 1.01k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.57% of Jeffersonville, GA residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 2.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (622 people) in Jeffersonville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 303 White (Non-Hispanic) and 67 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Jeffersonville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jeffersonville, GA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jeffersonville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
622 ± 293
White (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 115
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
67 ± 92

1.59%

Hispanic Population

16 people

1.59% of the people in Jeffersonville, GA are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jeffersonville, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

3.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

2.57%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

As of 2024, 3.57% of Jeffersonville, GA residents (36 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 Jeffersonville, GA was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 32
Korea
10 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 7

Jeffersonville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jeffersonville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Jeffersonville, GA employs 313 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jeffersonville, GA were Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Retail Trade (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,063), Educational Services ($45,625), and Manufacturing ($35,200).

Employment

Occupations

313

2024 Value

± 123

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jeffersonville, GA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 267 employees to 313 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jeffersonville, GA, are Production Occupations (56 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (51 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jeffersonville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

313

2024 Value

± 123

17.2%

1 Year growth

± 48.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jeffersonville, GA grew at a rate of 17.2%, from 267 employees to 313 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jeffersonville, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), Manufacturing (54 people), and Retail Trade (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jeffersonville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Jeffersonville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,647

Median earning men ± $13,380

$19,853

Median earning women ± $15,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($36,450), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,469), and Retail Trade ($17,115).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,969), Retail Trade ($23,750), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Jeffersonville, GA was $114,600 in 2024, which is 0.344 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $110,800 to $114,600, a 3.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Jeffersonville, GA is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jeffersonville, GA have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jeffersonville, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$114,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$77,205

$213

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Jeffersonville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jeffersonville, GA 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.

$46,442

Median Household Income

± $10,569

374

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 374 households in Jeffersonville, GA grew to $46,442 from the previous year's value of $42,788.

The following chart displays the households in Jeffersonville, GA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Jeffersonville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70%)
Carpooled (16%)
Walked (12.1%)

In 2024, 70% of workers in Jeffersonville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who walked to work (12.1%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jeffersonville, GA have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Jeffersonville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Jeffersonville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Jeffersonville, GA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jeffersonville, GA (318 out of 900 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jeffersonville, GA is Black, followed by Asian and White.

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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