Jefferson County, KS Demographic Data

Jefferson County, KS Summary

Jefferson County is located in Kansas
  • Population: 19,036
  • Area: 556.68 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 532.57 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 24.10 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 34.19 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,094.49 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Jefferson County, KS Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,287
49%
50.8
Male
9,593
51%
49.2
Total Population
18,880
 
323,128,000

Jefferson County, KS Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
985
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,336
7.1% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,267
6.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,288
6.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
839
4.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,885
10.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,099
11.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,013
16.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,550
8.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,318
7.0% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,909
10.1% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
994
5.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
397
2.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,434
76.5%
77.2
Female
7,193
49.8%
51.3
Male
7,241
50.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,861
73.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,968
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,300
17.5%
15.2
Female
1,710
51.8%
55.8
Male
1,590
48.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0

Jefferson County, KS Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
18,334
97.1% 
96.8
White
18,061
95.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
111
0.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
137
0.7% 
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
25
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
546
2.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
449
2.4% 
17.8
Mexican
355
1.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26
0.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
18,431
97.6% 
82.2

Jefferson County, KS Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
337
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
675
5.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,229
39.7% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,212
24.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,004
7.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,914
14.5% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
794
6.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,012
7.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
12,153
92.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,708
20.5%
31.2

Jefferson County, KS Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,283
21.5%
33.7%
Now Married
9,165
59.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,651
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
137
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,056
6.9
5.8%

Jefferson County, KS Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
17,437
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
458
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
180
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
262
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.0%
1.1%

Jefferson County, KS Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
326
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
305
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
736
9.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
808
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
965
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,681
22.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,388
18.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,098
14.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
227
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
51
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
56,777
 
57,617
Per capita income
26,328
 
31,128

Jefferson County, KS Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
205
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
505
5.6%
9.8
Construction
1,148
12.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,187
24.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
399
4.4%
6.6
Information
185
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
908
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
453
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
619
6.9%
11.4
Public administration
735
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
896
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
578
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
200
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,315
14.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,925
32.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,326
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,985
22.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,467
16.3%
18.1%

Jefferson County, KS Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,906
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,542
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
821
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
36
0.4%
5.1
Walked
140
1.6%
2.7
Other means
70
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
297
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.5
 
26.6

Jefferson County, KS Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
174
2.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,538
20.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,874
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,999
39.5%
21.0

Jefferson County, KS Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
7,585
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,180
81.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,405
18.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
623
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5

Jefferson County, KS Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,208
1 room
38
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
111
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
383
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,054
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
1,796
21.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,688
20.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,131
13.8%
12.0
8 rooms
846
10.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,161
14.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Jefferson County, KS Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,208
 
 
1-unit, detached
6,870
83.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
93
1.1%
5.9
2-units
161
2.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
113
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
74
0.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
56
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
34
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
807
9.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Jefferson County, KS Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,499
18.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
277
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
589
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
833
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,687
20.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,015
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,421
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
738
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
135
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.2%
1.4%

Jefferson County, KS Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,735
36.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,573
33.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,366
18.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
831
11.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
51
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.2%
1.1

Jefferson County, KS Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,601
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
49
1.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
85
2.4%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
251
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
800
22.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
996
27.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,420
39.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,565
43.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
660
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
462
12.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
673
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%

Jefferson County, KS Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,285 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.2%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
52
4.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
16.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
212
16.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
814
63.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
120
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
695
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
235
18.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
258
20.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
194
15.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
161
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
68
5.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
358
28.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
131
0.0%
0.0%

Jefferson County, KS Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,180
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
708
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,395
22.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,557
25.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,141
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
970
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
366
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
40
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,100
 
205,000