Jefferson County, IN Demographic Data
Jefferson County, IN Summary
Jefferson County is located in Indiana
- Population: 32,454
- Area: 362.89 sq. miles
- Land Area: 360.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 89.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 816.93 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,039
53%
50.8
Male
15,443
48%
49.2
Total Population
32,482
323,128,000
Jefferson County, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,783
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,955
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,806
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,478
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,487
7.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,676
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,030
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,559
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,462
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,036
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,059
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,551
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
600
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
25,512
78.5%
77.2
Female
13,485
52.9%
51.3
Male
12,027
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,045
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,480
19.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,210
16.0%
15.2
Female
2,914
55.9%
55.8
Male
2,296
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,051
98.7%
96.8
White
30,751
94.7%
72.6
Black or African American
627
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
64
0.2%
0.8
Asian
262
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
127
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
22
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
35
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
64
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
14
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
347
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
431
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
800
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
269
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
213
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
318
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
31,682
97.5%
82.2
Jefferson County, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
843
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,037
9.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,703
39.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,833
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,812
8.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,201
10.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,544
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,880
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,093
86.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,745
17.0%
31.2
Jefferson County, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,274
27.0%
33.7%
Now Married
13,372
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
4,113
15.3%
11.0%
Separated
388
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,791
6.6
5.8%
Jefferson County, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,939
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
760
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
433
1.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
159
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
149
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
19
0.1%
1.1%
Jefferson County, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
797
6.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
706
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,518
12.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,439
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,236
17.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,353
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,773
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,384
10.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
322
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
114
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
47,065
57,617
Per capita income
23,006
31,128
Jefferson County, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
309
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,112
7.8%
9.8
Construction
857
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,244
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
311
2.2%
6.6
Information
122
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,269
29.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
558
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
444
3.1%
11.4
Public administration
613
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
1,610
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
711
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
172
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,676
11.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,111
28.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,599
25.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,503
17.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,443
17.0%
18.1%
Jefferson County, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,101
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,876
84.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,156
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
57
0.4%
5.1
Walked
344
2.4%
2.7
Other means
129
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
539
3.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.8
26.6
Jefferson County, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
806
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,642
28.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,057
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
3,137
24.8%
21.0
Jefferson County, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,642
88.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,025
71.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,617
28.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,673
11.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
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, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,315
1 room
219
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
265
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,062
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,253
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,980
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,019
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,920
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,175
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,422
9.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,315
1-unit, detached
10,357
72.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
524
3.7%
5.9
2-units
464
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
530
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
569
4.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
123
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
192
1.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,556
10.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,129
21.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
437
3.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
941
6.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,988
13.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,827
19.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,382
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,237
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,274
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
89
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Jefferson County, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,905
23.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
727
5.8%
4.7
Electricity
8,122
64.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
179
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
19
0.2%
0.1
Wood
657
5.2%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
25
0.2%
1.1
Jefferson County, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,726
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
22
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
45
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
197
3.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
229
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
755
13.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,581
27.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,897
50.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,919
51.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
811
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
684
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
452
7.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
859
15.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
1
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,404
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
3
0.1%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
36
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
402
11.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
643
18.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,320
68.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
213
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
703
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
572
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
356
10.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
613
18.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
236
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,210
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
288
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,025
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,257
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,617
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,066
22.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,584
17.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,021
11.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
384
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,700
205,000