Jefferson County, FL Demographic Data
Jefferson County, FL Summary
Jefferson County is located in Florida
- Population: 14,564
- Area: 636.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 598.10 sq. miles
- Water Area: 38.44 sq. miles
- Population Density: 22.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 145.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, FL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,599
47%
50.8
Male
7,483
53%
49.2
Total Population
14,082
323,128,000
Jefferson County, FL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
644
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
644
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
697
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
606
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
694
4.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,656
11.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,995
14.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,024
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,037
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,252
8.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,752
12.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
837
5.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
244
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,690
83.0%
77.2
Female
5,412
46.3%
51.3
Male
6,278
53.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,363
80.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,591
25.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,833
20.1%
15.2
Female
1,533
54.1%
55.8
Male
1,300
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, FL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
13,908
98.8%
96.8
White
8,589
61.0%
72.6
Black or African American
5,064
36.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.2%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
220
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
174
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
569
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
176
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
242
1.7%
1.7
Cuban
90
0.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
61
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,513
96.0%
82.2
Jefferson County, FL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
633
5.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,544
14.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,521
32.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,025
18.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,021
9.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,231
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
822
7.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,177
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,620
79.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,053
19.0%
31.2
Jefferson County, FL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,837
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,418
44.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,684
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
316
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
842
7.0
5.8%
Jefferson County, FL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,522
93.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
916
6.8%
21.6%
Spanish
635
4.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
230
1.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
9
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
42
0.3%
1.1%
Jefferson County, FL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
508
9.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
326
5.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
906
16.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
743
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
587
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,132
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
631
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
525
9.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
115
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
91
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
41,696
57,617
Per capita income
21,311
31,128
Jefferson County, FL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
320
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
336
7.0%
9.8
Construction
364
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,264
26.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
255
5.3%
6.6
Information
67
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
140
2.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
217
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
486
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
838
17.4%
4.6
Retail trade
365
7.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
166
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
5
0.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
483
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,019
41.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
254
5.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,062
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,005
20.8%
18.1%
Jefferson County, FL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,718
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,862
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
541
11.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.1%
5.1
Walked
63
1.3%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
245
5.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.6
26.6
Jefferson County, FL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
363
6.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,779
32.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,003
36.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,419
25.5%
21.0
Jefferson County, FL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,564
84.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,368
78.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,196
21.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,035
15.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, FL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,599
1 room
87
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
92
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
181
2.7%
9.1
4 rooms
915
13.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,599
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,441
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,061
16.1%
12.0
8 rooms
593
9.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
630
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, FL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,599
1-unit, detached
4,091
62.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
46
0.7%
5.9
2-units
15
0.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
53
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
124
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
6
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,246
34.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
8
0.1%
0.1
Jefferson County, FL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
544
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
230
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
367
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
546
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,012
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
968
14.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,608
24.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,194
18.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
130
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson County, FL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
31
0.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
766
13.8%
4.7
Electricity
4,590
82.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
83
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
43
0.8%
1.1
Jefferson County, FL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,309
47295100.0
Less than $500
30
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
68
2.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
71
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
191
8.3%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
332
14.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
544
23.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,073
46.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
847
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
278
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
171
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
260
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
753
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, FL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
811
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
16.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
205
25.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
468
57.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
385
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
823
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
47
5.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
81
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
103
12.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
45
5.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
61
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
469
58.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
390
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, FL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,368
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
810
18.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
943
21.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
635
14.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
713
16.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
678
15.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
393
9.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
155
3.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
123,300
205,000