Jefferson County, NE Demographic Data
Jefferson County, NE Summary
Jefferson County is located in Nebraska
- Population: 7,572
- Area: 575.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 570.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.49 sq. miles
- Population Density: 13.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,450.13 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, NE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,774
51%
50.8
Male
3,580
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,354
323,128,000
Jefferson County, NE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
412
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
336
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
575
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
404
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
351
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
728
9.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
751
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
914
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
445
6.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
735
10.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
856
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
567
7.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
280
3.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,760
78.3%
77.2
Female
2,969
51.5%
51.3
Male
2,791
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,554
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,114
28.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,703
23.2%
15.2
Female
972
57.1%
55.8
Male
731
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, NE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,189
97.8%
96.8
White
7,110
96.7%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
70
1.0%
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
9
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
165
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
249
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
208
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
15
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
26
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,105
96.6%
82.2
Jefferson County, NE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
215
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
349
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,062
39.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,297
24.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
569
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
580
11.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
204
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
564
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,712
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
784
14.9%
31.2
Jefferson County, NE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,200
19.9%
33.7%
Now Married
3,497
58.0%
47.5
Divorced
692
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
56
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
586
9.7
5.8%
Jefferson County, NE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,751
97.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
191
2.8%
21.6%
Spanish
139
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
52
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson County, NE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
165
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
274
8.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
433
13.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
419
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
533
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
759
23.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
316
9.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
266
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
42
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
96
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,616
57,617
Per capita income
26,305
31,128
Jefferson County, NE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
533
14.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
89
2.4%
9.8
Construction
219
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
736
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
112
3.0%
6.6
Information
79
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
485
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
334
9.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
111
3.0%
11.4
Public administration
79
2.1%
4.6
Retail trade
545
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
216
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
162
4.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
358
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,060
28.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
668
18.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
825
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
789
21.3%
18.1%
Jefferson County, NE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,625
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,749
75.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
298
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
29
0.8%
5.1
Walked
311
8.6%
2.7
Other means
11
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
227
6.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.8
26.6
Jefferson County, NE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
198
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
728
22.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,232
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,145
34.7%
21.0
Jefferson County, NE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,303
84.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,499
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
804
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
600
15.4%
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
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, NE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,903
1 room
26
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
56
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
139
3.6%
9.1
4 rooms
539
13.8%
16.5
5 rooms
735
18.8%
19.8
6 rooms
607
15.6%
17.8
7 rooms
542
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
489
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
770
19.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, NE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,903
1-unit, detached
3,506
89.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3
0.1%
5.9
2-units
2
0.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
30
0.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
40
1.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
53
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
159
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
110
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, NE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,718
44.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
187
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
379
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
295
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
559
14.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
314
8.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
220
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
137
3.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
94
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson County, NE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,326
40.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
612
18.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,201
36.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
75
2.3%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
62
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
6
0.2%
1.1
Jefferson County, NE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,052
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2
0.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
25
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
55
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
64
6.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
289
27.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
617
58.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
594
56.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
171
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
72
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
3.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
178
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, NE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
689
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1
0.1%
11.9%
$3,000 or more
6
0.9%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
3.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
302
43.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
356
51.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
115
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
524
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
19.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
164
24.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
96
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
62
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
52
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
171
25.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
125
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, NE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,499
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
819
32.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
717
28.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
376
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
220
8.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
207
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
86
3.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
58
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
76,900
205,000
