Jefferson County, OH Demographic Data
Jefferson County, OH Summary
Jefferson County is located in Ohio
- Population: 68,389
- Area: 410.95 sq. miles
- Land Area: 408.33 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.62 sq. miles
- Population Density: 166.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,207.68 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
34,333
52%
50.8
Male
32,371
49%
49.2
Total Population
66,704
323,128,000
Jefferson County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,375
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,795
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,735
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,245
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,418
6.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,911
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,268
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,981
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,885
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,795
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,403
11.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,185
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,708
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,280
79.9%
77.2
Female
27,892
52.3%
51.3
Male
25,388
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
50,337
75.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,982
24.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,296
19.9%
15.2
Female
7,512
56.5%
55.8
Male
5,784
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
61,559
92.3%
72.6
Black or African American
5,398
8.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0.8
Asian
552
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
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
935
1.4%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,769
98.6%
82.2
Jefferson County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,510
3.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,003
8.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,785
44.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,126
17.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,948
10.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,370
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,394
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,513
11.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
41,623
88.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,764
16.5%
31.2
Jefferson County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,212
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
24,855
44.5%
47.5
Divorced
8,334
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
820
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,578
8.2
5.8%
Jefferson County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Jefferson County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,793
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,558
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,204
15.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,496
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,164
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,366
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,834
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,438
9.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
610
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
508
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
44,257
57,617
Per capita income
23,516
31,128
Jefferson County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
501
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,501
9.2%
9.8
Construction
1,296
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,163
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,034
3.8%
6.6
Information
305
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,899
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,551
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,098
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
695
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
4,718
17.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,626
9.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
819
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,596
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,075
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,845
17.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,069
22.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,621
20.7%
18.1%
Jefferson County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,494
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,725
82.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,864
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
432
1.6%
5.1
Walked
1,185
4.5%
2.7
Other means
199
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,089
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Jefferson County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,852
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,161
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,372
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
5,586
20.7%
21.0
Jefferson County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,971
83.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
18,019
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,952
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,355
16.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,326
1 room
257
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
728
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,253
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,809
11.8%
16.5
5 rooms
8,558
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
7,351
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
4,705
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
2,970
9.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,695
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,326
1-unit, detached
25,652
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
365
1.1%
5.9
2-units
1,280
4.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,130
3.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
705
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
725
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,058
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,411
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,106
22.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,640
11.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,509
20.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,378
19.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,364
10.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,345
4.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,763
5.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,811
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
272
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
138
0.4%
1.4%
Jefferson County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,209
49.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,252
4.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,616
28.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,569
13.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,054
3.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
245
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.1%
1.1
Jefferson County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,985
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
54
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
78
0.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
233
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
310
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
608
6.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,707
30.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
4,995
55.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,970
55.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,522
16.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
711
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
661
7.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,121
12.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,993
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
807
10.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,431
30.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,755
59.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
959
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
650
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,330
17.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,240
16.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,136
14.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
866
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
534
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,656
34.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,190
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
18,019
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,788
15.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
8,282
46.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,864
15.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,876
10.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,303
7.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
697
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
55
0.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
154
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,400
205,000
