Jefferson County, MO Demographic Data
Jefferson County, MO Summary
Jefferson County is located in Missouri
- Population: 220,209
- Area: 664.29 sq. miles
- Land Area: 656.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 331.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 724.41 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
113,181
51%
50.8
Male
111,045
50%
49.2
Total Population
224,226
323,128,000
Jefferson County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,005
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,156
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,849
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,958
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,896
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
28,119
12.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
29,678
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
32,854
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
17,074
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,800
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,946
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,991
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,900
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
170,954
76.2%
77.2
Female
86,947
50.9%
51.3
Male
84,007
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
163,437
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
39,644
17.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
31,837
14.2%
15.2
Female
17,419
54.7%
55.8
Male
14,418
45.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
220,678
98.4%
96.8
White
215,622
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,229
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
580
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,882
0.8%
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
365
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,548
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,261
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
219,965
98.1%
82.2
Jefferson County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,629
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
15,788
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
48,600
31.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
38,940
25.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
18,715
12.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
20,203
13.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
8,487
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19,417
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
134,945
87.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,690
18.6%
31.2
Jefferson County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
43,161
23.9%
33.7%
Now Married
104,529
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
20,034
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,607
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
9,885
5.5
5.8%
Jefferson County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
206,128
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,093
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Jefferson County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,021
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,108
4.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,544
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,470
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,125
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
19,254
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,724
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,445
14.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,264
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,799
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
61,559
57,617
Per capita income
26,999
31,128
Jefferson County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
424
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,989
9.9%
9.8
Construction
10,769
9.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,613
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
7,312
6.6%
6.6
Information
1,743
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
13,433
12.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,599
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
10,429
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
2,916
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
13,099
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5,384
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,094
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
13,350
12.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
35,645
32.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,777
14.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
27,578
24.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,454
16.7%
18.1%
Jefferson County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
108,379
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
93,766
86.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
8,921
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
159
0.1%
5.1
Walked
477
0.4%
2.7
Other means
426
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
4,630
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.0
26.6
Jefferson County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,763
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
21,717
25.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
32,245
38.5%
37.1
3 or more
26,029
31.1%
21.0
Jefferson County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
83,754
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
64,874
77.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
18,880
22.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,691
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
89,445
1 room
906
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
853
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,050
3.4%
9.1
4 rooms
10,702
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
21,680
24.2%
19.8
6 rooms
21,180
23.7%
17.8
7 rooms
14,089
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
6,759
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,226
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
89,445
1-unit, detached
70,546
78.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,591
1.8%
5.9
2-units
1,117
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,559
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,119
2.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,887
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
728
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
8,898
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,868
5.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,371
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,132
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,023
10.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,474
17.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
14,582
16.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
16,314
18.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16,075
18.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,509
2.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,097
1.2%
1.4%
Jefferson County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,161
31.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
6,436
7.7%
4.7
Electricity
49,192
58.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
91
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,542
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
100
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
25
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
207
0.2%
1.1
Jefferson County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
42,711
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
185
0.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
346
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
657
1.5%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,999
7.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
8,068
18.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
10,708
25.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
19,748
46.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
22,428
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,029
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,412
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,201
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,641
15.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
17,430
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
176
1.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
466
2.7%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
480
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,478
8.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,729
21.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
11,101
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,450
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
811
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,088
17.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,046
17.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,445
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,265
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,705
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,826
33.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,505
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
64,874
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,805
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7,320
11.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
16,479
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
16,605
25.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
12,790
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,271
8.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
476
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
128
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
156,700
205,000