Jefferson County, WV Demographic Data
Jefferson County, WV Summary
Jefferson County is located in West Virginia
- Population: 54,162
- Area: 211.67 sq. miles
- Land Area: 209.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 255.87 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 534.45 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
28,019
51%
50.8
Male
27,512
50%
49.2
Total Population
55,531
323,128,000
Jefferson County, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,175
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,623
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,798
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,791
6.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,454
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,291
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,425
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,734
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,793
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,703
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,948
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,085
3.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
711
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
42,767
77.0%
77.2
Female
21,926
51.3%
51.3
Male
20,841
48.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
40,245
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,876
17.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,744
13.9%
15.2
Female
4,113
53.1%
55.8
Male
3,631
46.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
54,046
97.3%
96.8
White
48,881
88.0%
72.6
Black or African American
3,758
6.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
98
0.2%
0.8
Asian
768
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
71
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
180
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
153
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
19
0.0%
0.2
Korean
52
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
175
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
118
0.2%
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
541
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,485
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,902
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
937
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
317
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
104
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,544
2.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
52,629
94.8%
82.2
Jefferson County, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,403
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,836
7.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,134
32.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,659
20.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,394
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,014
18.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,250
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,239
11.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,451
88.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,264
29.9%
31.2
Jefferson County, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,538
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
24,039
53.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,139
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
745
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,474
5.5
5.8%
Jefferson County, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
49,142
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,214
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
1,740
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
863
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
454
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
157
0.3%
1.1%
Jefferson County, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,109
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
619
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,850
9.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,544
7.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,029
9.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,731
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,769
13.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,063
19.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,589
7.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,331
6.5%
6.4
Median household income
69,753
57,617
Per capita income
32,227
31,128
Jefferson County, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
343
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,521
13.0%
9.8
Construction
2,175
8.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,633
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,240
4.6%
6.6
Information
662
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,757
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
950
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,512
12.9%
11.4
Public administration
3,034
11.2%
4.6
Retail trade
2,856
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,176
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
275
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,785
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,031
40.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,618
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,813
21.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,887
18.0%
18.1%
Jefferson County, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,419
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,748
78.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,794
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
644
2.4%
5.1
Walked
759
2.9%
2.7
Other means
177
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,297
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.1
26.6
Jefferson County, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
712
3.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,736
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,239
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
5,947
28.8%
21.0
Jefferson County, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
20,634
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,324
74.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,310
25.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,939
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,573
1 room
180
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
201
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,213
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,472
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,922
17.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,813
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,232
14.3%
12.0
8 rooms
2,784
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,756
21.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,573
1-unit, detached
17,029
75.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,841
8.2%
5.9
2-units
392
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
273
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
480
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
597
2.6%
4.4
20 or more units
182
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,763
7.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Jefferson County, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,596
11.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
443
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,147
5.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,518
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,480
15.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,375
15.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,090
18.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,420
24.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
420
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
84
0.4%
1.4%
Jefferson County, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
638
3.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,246
10.9%
4.7
Electricity
14,271
69.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,827
8.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
14
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,333
6.5%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
150
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
139
0.7%
1.1
Jefferson County, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
11,068
47295100.0
Less than $500
165
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
586
5.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
794
7.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
1,694
15.3%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,780
16.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,669
24.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,380
30.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,277
47.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,965
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
969
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
911
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,906
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,737
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
26
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
228
4.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
328
6.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
450
9.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,348
28.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,357
49.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
573
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
891
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
673
14.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
728
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
601
13.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
356
7.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
436
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,845
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
671
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,324
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
912
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,177
7.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,069
13.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,864
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,300
28.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,189
20.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
689
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
124
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
215,300
205,000
