Jefferson County, AR Demographic Data
Jefferson County, AR Summary
Jefferson County is located in Arkansas
- Population: 74,723
- Area: 913.78 sq. miles
- Land Area: 870.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 43.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 81.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 206.69 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
35,197
50%
50.8
Male
34,819
50%
49.2
Total Population
70,016
323,128,000
Jefferson County, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,215
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,566
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,202
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,896
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,349
7.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,113
11.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,505
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,942
12.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,227
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,614
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,651
9.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,231
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,505
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
54,176
77.4%
77.2
Female
27,717
51.2%
51.3
Male
26,459
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,116
73.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
13,621
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,387
16.3%
15.2
Female
6,409
56.3%
55.8
Male
4,978
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
69,434
99.2%
96.8
White
28,485
40.7%
72.6
Black or African American
40,177
57.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
46
0.1%
0.8
Asian
291
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
435
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
582
0.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,430
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
68,586
98.0%
82.2
Jefferson County, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,251
6.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,724
12.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,087
34.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
9,308
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,724
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,788
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,906
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,975
19.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
37,813
80.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,694
18.6%
31.2
Jefferson County, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,845
34.8%
33.7%
Now Married
22,587
39.6%
47.5
Divorced
7,861
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
2,261
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
4,479
7.9
5.8%
Jefferson County, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Jefferson County, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,903
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,115
11.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,506
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,094
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,734
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,228
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,838
6.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,796
6.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
810
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
726
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
37,712
57,617
Per capita income
20,521
31,128
Jefferson County, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
165
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,542
6.2%
9.8
Construction
1,098
4.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,687
26.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,371
5.5%
6.6
Information
231
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,882
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
885
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,069
4.3%
11.4
Public administration
3,130
12.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,714
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,494
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
557
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,511
6.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,507
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,502
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,469
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,836
19.5%
18.1%
Jefferson County, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,394
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,194
86.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,801
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.1%
5.1
Walked
132
0.5%
2.7
Other means
905
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
333
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Jefferson County, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,947
11.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,188
38.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,984
33.6%
37.1
3 or more
4,631
17.3%
21.0
Jefferson County, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,750
80.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,814
59.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,936
40.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,490
19.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,240
1 room
799
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
599
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,223
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
6,504
19.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,109
24.4%
19.8
6 rooms
7,512
22.6%
17.8
7 rooms
3,530
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,937
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,027
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson County, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,240
1-unit, detached
22,594
68.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
236
0.7%
5.9
2-units
1,283
3.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,043
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,397
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,702
5.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,016
3.1%
9.0
Mobile home
3,969
11.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,085
6.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,504
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,546
7.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,133
15.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,216
24.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,917
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,070
12.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,505
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
348
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
916
2.8%
1.4%
Jefferson County, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Jefferson County, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,736
50.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,092
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
959
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
143
1.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,438
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
81
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,350
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
60
0.6%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
94
0.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
770
7.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,154
20.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
7,272
70.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
586
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
703
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,610
16.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,539
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
893
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,309
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
490
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,137
41.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
958
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,814
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,099
25.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,450
28.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,087
19.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,284
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,633
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
111
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
111
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
88,000
205,000
