Jefferson County, PA Demographic Data
Jefferson County, PA Summary
Jefferson County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 44,974
- Area: 656.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 652.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.37 sq. miles
- Population Density: 68.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,579.72 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,439
50%
50.8
Male
22,136
50%
49.2
Total Population
44,575
323,128,000
Jefferson County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,499
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,637
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,599
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,712
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,587
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,982
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,009
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,253
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,456
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,160
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,573
10.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,816
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,292
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,140
78.8%
77.2
Female
17,837
50.8%
51.3
Male
17,303
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
33,619
75.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
10,529
23.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,681
19.5%
15.2
Female
4,824
55.6%
55.8
Male
3,857
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
44,265
99.3%
96.8
White
43,697
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
284
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
104
0.2%
0.8
Asian
109
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
10
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
13
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.0%
0.2
Korean
26
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
25
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
8
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
23
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
23
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
48
0.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
310
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
363
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
148
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
124
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
13
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
78
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
44,212
99.2%
82.2
Jefferson County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,268
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,176
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,175
51.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,162
13.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,083
9.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,100
9.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,577
5.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,444
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,097
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,677
14.8%
31.2
Jefferson County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,395
25.5%
33.7%
Now Married
20,273
55.0%
47.5
Divorced
3,665
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
829
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,678
7.3
5.8%
Jefferson County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
40,388
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,688
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
214
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,353
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
61
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
60
0.1%
1.1%
Jefferson County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,256
6.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,373
7.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,433
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,198
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,051
16.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,697
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,182
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,601
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
350
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
219
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
43,913
57,617
Per capita income
22,841
31,128
Jefferson County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,135
5.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,206
6.1%
9.8
Construction
1,462
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,896
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
538
2.7%
6.6
Information
249
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,345
16.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,142
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
957
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
770
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,270
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,373
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
560
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,664
13.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,050
25.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,553
22.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,975
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,661
18.4%
18.1%
Jefferson County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,586
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,209
82.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,791
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
115
0.6%
5.1
Walked
747
3.8%
2.7
Other means
212
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
512
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Jefferson County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,683
9.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,990
32.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,089
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,598
19.6%
21.0
Jefferson County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
18,360
82.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,742
74.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,618
25.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,032
18.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
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
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,392
1 room
349
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
335
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,428
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,489
11.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,987
17.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,936
22.0%
17.8
7 rooms
3,634
16.2%
12.0
8 rooms
2,583
11.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,651
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,392
1-unit, detached
17,216
76.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
298
1.3%
5.9
2-units
816
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
697
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
404
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
205
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
563
2.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,190
9.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
3
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,657
34.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,520
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,032
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,544
6.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,544
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,161
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,974
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,689
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
170
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
101
0.5%
1.4%
Jefferson County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,801
69.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,192
6.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,079
5.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,474
8.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
563
3.1%
0.1
Wood
967
5.3%
1.9
Solar energy
11
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
249
1.4%
0.5
No fuel used
24
0.1%
1.1
Jefferson County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,623
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
37
0.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
65
1.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
170
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
327
4.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
650
9.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,043
30.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,331
50.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,320
50.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,047
15.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
590
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
404
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,242
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
20
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,077
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
273
6.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,428
35.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,335
57.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
541
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
789
19.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
536
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
582
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
467
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
352
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,312
32.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
580
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,742
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,328
16.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,034
36.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,627
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,811
13.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,257
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
506
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
138
1.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
94,200
205,000