Jefferson City, TN Demographic Data
Jefferson City, TN Summary
Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County in Tennessee
- Population: 8,118
- Area: 6.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,263.10 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,147.31 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson City, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,211
51%
50.8
Male
4,113
49%
49.2
Total Population
8,324
323,128,000
Jefferson City, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
577
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
393
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
396
4.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
975
11.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
979
11.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,030
12.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,069
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
813
9.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
517
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
300
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
757
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
326
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
192
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,660
80.0%
77.2
Female
3,563
53.5%
51.3
Male
3,097
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,789
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,460
17.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,275
15.3%
15.2
Female
773
60.6%
55.8
Male
502
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson City, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,111
97.4%
96.8
White
7,439
89.4%
72.6
Black or African American
616
7.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
34
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
16
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
11
0.1%
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
22
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
213
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
418
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
384
4.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
34
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
7,906
95.0%
82.2
Jefferson City, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
400
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
520
10.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,759
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,117
22.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
374
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
579
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
255
5.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
920
18.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,084
81.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
834
16.7%
31.2
Jefferson City, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,895
41.6%
33.7%
Now Married
2,379
34.2%
47.5
Divorced
891
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
187
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
606
8.7
5.8%
Jefferson City, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,248
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
499
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
393
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
91
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson City, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
500
16.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
214
7.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
478
16.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
418
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
385
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
614
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
166
5.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
174
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
25
0.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
12
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
32,542
57,617
Per capita income
16,436
31,128
Jefferson City, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
121
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
443
12.3%
9.8
Construction
118
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
738
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
147
4.1%
6.6
Information
123
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
584
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
202
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
252
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
148
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
495
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
181
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
48
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
361
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
783
21.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
756
21.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
812
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
888
24.7%
18.1%
Jefferson City, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,397
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,464
72.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
604
17.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
175
5.2%
2.7
Other means
44
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
110
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.5
26.6
Jefferson City, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
378
12.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,139
38.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
921
30.8%
37.1
3 or more
548
18.4%
21.0
Jefferson City, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,986
89.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,186
39.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,800
60.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
355
10.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson City, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,341
1 room
71
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
105
3.1%
2.7
3 rooms
309
9.2%
9.1
4 rooms
936
28.0%
16.5
5 rooms
709
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
540
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
294
8.8%
12.0
8 rooms
245
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
132
4.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson City, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,341
1-unit, detached
1,757
52.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
26
0.8%
5.9
2-units
155
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
499
14.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
394
11.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
266
8.0%
4.4
20 or more units
50
1.5%
9.0
Mobile home
194
5.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson City, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
290
8.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
173
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
412
12.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
303
9.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
441
13.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
799
23.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
707
21.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
198
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson City, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
814
27.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,126
71.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jefferson City, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
685
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
13
1.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
2.0%
11.8%
Less than $500
49
7.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
90
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
137
20.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
382
55.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
298
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
14.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
3.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
144
21.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson City, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,789
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
161
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
455
25.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,173
65.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
611
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
325
18.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
185
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
150
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
256
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
167
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
693
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson City, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,186
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
137
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
337
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
397
33.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
198
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
50
4.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
60
5.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,300
205,000