Jefferson is a city located in Ashe County North Carolina. Jefferson has a 2020 population of 1,624. Jefferson is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.12% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,622 in 2010.
The average household income in Jefferson is $37,112 with a poverty rate of 31.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $565 per month, and the median house value is $160,900. The median age in Jefferson is 49.3 years, 48.6 years for males, and 50.6 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jeffersonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 1,488 | 92.48% |
Black or African American | 38 | 2.36% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 9 | 0.56% |
Some Other Race | 19 | 1.18% |
Two or More Races | 55 | 3.42% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 687 | 2.01 | 48 |
Married | 250 | 2.67 | 82 |
Male | 8 | 4 | 0 |
Female | 109 | 2.91 | 26.6 |
Non Family | 320 | 1.15 | 30 |
2.72
Average Family Size
2.01
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 94 | 7.62% |
9th to 12th Grade | 83 | 6.73% |
High School Graduate | 439 | 35.58% |
Some College | 320 | 25.93% |
Associates Degree | 129 | 10.45% |
Bachelors Degree | 129 | 10.45% |
Graduate Degree | 40 | 3.24% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 1,126 | 973 | 168 |
2+ Races | 10 | 10 | 1 |
Hispanic | 71 | 51 | 1 |
Native American | 9 | 9 | |
Other Race | 19 | 19 | |
Black | 22 | 18 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.92%.
91.77% of Jefferson residents speak only English, while 8.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.73% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 11 | 6 | 54.55% |
Hispanic | 111 | 55 | 49.55% |
Multiple | 55 | 21 | 38.18% |
White | 1,218 | 356 | 29.23% |
Other | NaN% |
31.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.41%
Male Poverty Rate
34.51%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson is Black, with 54.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 12.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.72%.
45.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.1%
Male Marriage Rate
39.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 90 | 7.13% |
2+ Races | 1 | 10.00% |
Hispanic | 1 | 1.02% |
23.68%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
49.2%
Labor Force Participation
46.7%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.07%
Born in Jefferson
94.22%
Native Born
5.78%
Foreign Born
4.16%
Non Citizen
1.62%
Naturalized
94.22% of Jefferson residents were born in the United States, with 66.07% having been born in North Carolina. 4.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 1,611 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 1,612 | 1 | 0.06% |
2012 | 1,613 | 1 | 0.06% |
2013 | 1,614 | 1 | 0.06% |
2014 | 1,615 | 1 | 0.06% |
2015 | 1,616 | 1 | 0.06% |
2016 | 1,617 | 1 | 0.06% |
2017 | 1,618 | 1 | 0.06% |
2018 | 1,619 | 1 | 0.06% |
2019 | 1,620 | 1 | 0.06% |
2020 | 1,622 | 2 | 0.12% |
2021 | 1,623 | 1 | 0.06% |
2022 | 1,624 | 1 | 0.06% |