Jefferson County, NY Demographic Data
Jefferson County, NY Summary
Jefferson County is located in New York
- Population: 120,262
- Area: 1,857.22 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,268.59 sq. miles
- Water Area: 588.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 64.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 279.86 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
54,877
48%
50.8
Male
59,129
52%
49.2
Total Population
114,006
323,128,000
Jefferson County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,874
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,497
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,075
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,967
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,470
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,802
16.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,676
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,534
11.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,826
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,289
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,792
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,214
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,990
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
86,512
75.9%
77.2
Female
40,764
47.1%
51.3
Male
45,748
52.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
82,202
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
18,884
16.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,996
13.2%
15.2
Female
8,223
54.8%
55.8
Male
6,773
45.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
109,585
96.1%
96.8
White
98,583
86.5%
72.6
Black or African American
5,871
5.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,667
1.5%
0.8
Asian
1,998
1.8%
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
41
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,425
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,421
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,166
7.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,354
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,141
3.6%
1.7
Cuban
72
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,599
1.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
105,840
92.8%
82.2
Jefferson County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,144
3.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,885
5.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
27,174
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,644
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,393
11.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,710
12.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,173
8.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,029
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
66,094
91.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,883
20.7%
31.2
Jefferson County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
29,219
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
44,997
49.7%
47.5
Divorced
9,054
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
2,127
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
5,163
5.7
5.8%
Jefferson County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
93,991
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,141
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Jefferson County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,493
8.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,893
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,816
11.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,343
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
6,717
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,001
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,717
13.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,372
13.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,232
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
831
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
45,624
57,617
Per capita income
23,964
31,128
Jefferson County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,097
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,139
9.3%
9.8
Construction
3,069
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,124
27.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,280
5.1%
6.6
Information
395
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,986
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,670
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,500
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
4,930
11.0%
4.6
Retail trade
6,552
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,009
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
938
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,857
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,482
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,748
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,827
24.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,775
24.1%
18.1%
Jefferson County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
52,825
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
41,109
77.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,314
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
146
0.3%
5.1
Walked
4,988
9.4%
2.7
Other means
1,496
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,772
3.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.3
26.6
Jefferson County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,865
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,661
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,872
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
6,017
14.5%
21.0
Jefferson County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
41,415
70.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
24,188
58.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,227
41.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
17,701
29.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,116
1 room
1,317
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
800
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
6,791
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
10,395
17.6%
16.5
5 rooms
10,552
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
10,910
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,518
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
4,232
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,601
11.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
59,116
1-unit, detached
33,586
56.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,546
6.0%
5.9
2-units
2,937
5.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,520
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,508
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
788
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,434
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
7,797
13.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
18,684
31.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,239
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,312
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,455
5.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,710
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,593
14.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,400
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,111
10.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,819
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
793
1.3%
1.4%
Jefferson County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,676
42.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
5,754
13.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,036
19.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,150
12.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
3,851
9.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
768
1.9%
0.5
No fuel used
180
0.4%
1.1
Jefferson County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
12,891
47295100.0
Less than $500
68
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
202
1.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
357
2.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
854
6.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,526
19.6%
20.1%
$500 to $999
4,439
34.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,445
34.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,316
49.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,771
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,519
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
936
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,349
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,410
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
8
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
124
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
249
1.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,118
12.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,173
13.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,049
30.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,689
40.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
817
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
942
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,514
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,073
12.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,812
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,409
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,353
14.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,870
36.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,196
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
24,188
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,954
8.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,517
18.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,665
23.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,484
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,072
21.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,040
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
398
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
58
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
149,600
205,000
