Jefferson County, TX Demographic Data
Jefferson County, TX Summary
Jefferson County is located in Texas
- Population: 251,813
- Area: 1,112.65 sq. miles
- Land Area: 876.30 sq. miles
- Water Area: 236.35 sq. miles
- Population Density: 226.31 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, TX Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
124,006
49%
50.8
Male
130,673
51%
49.2
Total Population
254,679
323,128,000
Jefferson County, TX Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,657
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,621
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
16,725
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,721
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,030
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
37,871
14.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
32,996
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
31,126
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,234
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,796
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19,547
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
10,753
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,602
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
193,951
76.2%
77.2
Female
94,008
48.5%
51.3
Male
99,943
51.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
183,587
72.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
43,653
17.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
34,902
13.7%
15.2
Female
19,629
56.2%
55.8
Male
15,273
43.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, TX Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
251,647
98.8%
96.8
White
150,261
59.0%
72.6
Black or African American
86,060
33.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
816
0.3%
0.8
Asian
10,050
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,362
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
569
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
935
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
5,674
2.2%
0.6
Other Asian
510
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
198
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
4,262
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,032
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
50,802
19.9%
17.8
Mexican
43,731
17.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,224
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
715
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,132
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
203,877
80.1%
82.2
Jefferson County, TX Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
13,079
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
15,139
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
56,965
33.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
37,959
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,507
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
21,022
12.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,254
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
28,218
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
140,707
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,276
18.5%
31.2
Jefferson County, TX Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
72,529
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
88,954
43.7%
47.5
Divorced
22,512
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
5,058
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
14,623
7.2
5.8%
Jefferson County, TX Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
186,715
78.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50,307
21.2%
21.6%
Spanish
39,757
16.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,253
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,673
2.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
624
0.3%
1.1%
Jefferson County, TX Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10,698
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,893
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12,252
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,725
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,509
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,516
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
10,782
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,319
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,612
3.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,495
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
45,390
57,617
Per capita income
25,267
31,128
Jefferson County, TX Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,612
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,238
8.6%
9.8
Construction
13,735
12.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
24,727
23.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,401
3.2%
6.6
Information
750
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,320
10.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,059
6.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
9,476
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
4,711
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
12,624
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,165
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,480
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
15,608
14.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
31,365
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
15,770
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,343
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,212
19.8%
18.1%
Jefferson County, TX Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
104,822
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
94,805
90.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,046
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,131
1.1%
5.1
Walked
473
0.5%
2.7
Other means
1,316
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,051
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Jefferson County, TX Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
7,416
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
37,526
39.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
35,200
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
15,659
16.3%
21.0
Jefferson County, TX Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
95,801
88.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
57,500
60.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
38,301
40.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,750
11.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, TX Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
108,551
1 room
1,321
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
1,670
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
12,370
11.4%
9.1
4 rooms
18,990
17.5%
16.5
5 rooms
28,700
26.4%
19.8
6 rooms
23,184
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
10,400
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
5,631
5.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,285
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Jefferson County, TX Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
108,551
1-unit, detached
77,065
71.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,584
2.4%
5.9
2-units
2,554
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,907
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,736
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,740
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,143
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
2,744
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
78
0.1%
0.1
Jefferson County, TX Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,218
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
5,121
4.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16,981
15.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
14,497
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
21,242
19.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,040
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,417
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14,442
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
6,383
5.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,210
1.1%
1.4%
Jefferson County, TX Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Jefferson County, TX Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
25,409
47295100.0
Less than $500
123
0.5%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
557
2.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
938
3.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,735
6.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,615
22.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,279
24.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,162
40.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,095
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,662
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,274
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,657
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
5,359
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
362
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, TX Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
35,542
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
34
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,131
3.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
5,780
16.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,031
25.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
19,566
55.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,759
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
818
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,517
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,004
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,869
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,982
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,238
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,524
42.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,167
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, TX Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
57,500
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
9,447
16.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
16,678
29.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12,247
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,926
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,246
10.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,972
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
844
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
140
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
108,300
205,000
