Jefferson town, New York Population 2024

1,350
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Jefferson town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jefferson town was:

  • White: 90.73%
  • Two or more races: 7.99%
  • Asian: 1.28%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
31.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.35% (18)
The current population of Jefferson town, New York is 1,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,332.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,06790.73%
Two or more races947.99%
Asian151.28%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
90.73%7.99%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson town Population by Race

Jefferson town Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708090807060504030201000102030405060708090MaleFemale

Jefferson town Median Age

54.5

Total

51.8

Male

55.9

Female

Jefferson town Adults

There are 1,059 adults, (358 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson town.

Jefferson town Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

51.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson town Sex Ratio

Female55347.02%
Male62352.98%

Jefferson town Population by Age

Jefferson town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5862.0192.77.3
Non Family2641.1893.66.4
Married2532.6592.97.1
Male452.4982.217.8
Female243.381000

2.59

Average Family Size

2.01

Average Household Size

92.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

43.17%7.68%45.05%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

FemaleNon FamilyMarriedAllMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Jefferson town Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150200

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade454.45%
Associates Degree11611.47%
Bachelors Degree14414.24%
Graduate Degree16115.92%
High School Graduate34434.03%
Less Than 9th Grade363.56%
Some College16516.32%
34.03%16.32%11.47%14.24%15.92%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson town Educational Attainment by Race

HispanicAsian2+ RacesWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White936859265
2+ Races575331
Hispanic282821
Asian15156

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 75%.

Jefferson town Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,559$0$59,853
Graduate Degree$81,250$0$79,375
High School Graduate$39,531$53,333$37,969
Less Than 9th Grade$0$48,750$0
Overall$53,250$54,479$47,198
Some College$45,733$59,107$45,086

$53,250

Average Earnings

$54,479

Average Male

$47,198

Average Female

Jefferson town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson town Language by Age

87.47%6.66%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson town Language

87.47% of Jefferson town residents speak only English, while 12.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.66% of the population.

Jefferson town Language

Jefferson town Poverty by Race

HispanicWhite0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,055747.01%
Hispanic37924.32%

7.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.67%

Male Poverty Rate

5.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson town is Hispanic, with 24.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson town is White, with 7.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.22%.

Jefferson town Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College10.32%
High School6.69%
Less Than 9th Grade4.94%
Bachelors or Greater1.64%

Jefferson town Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.59%
Male Employed7.04%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Jefferson town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson town Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k051015202530

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,250$129,605
Households$67,059$98,783
Married Families$113,194$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,333$58,363
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson town Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson town Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 65010203040506070

male

female

Jefferson town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jefferson town Marital Status by Race

AsianHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson town Marital Status

21.05%44.74%26.32%7.89%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

41

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam17
Korea10
First Gulf War8
World War II3
Second Gulf War0

Jefferson town Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02468101214161820

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+20
65 to 7410
35 to 548
55 to 643
18 to 340

Jefferson town Veterans by Age

White051015202530354045

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White414.15%

Jefferson town Veterans by Race

Jefferson town Veterans by Education

17.07%26.83%43.9%12.2%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson town Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

10.1%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson town Employment by Age

Asian2+ RacesHispanicWhite Non-HispanicWhite0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson town Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

45.28%35.85%18.87%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.7%

Born in Jefferson town

95.49%

Native Born

4.51%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

4.51%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.49% of Jefferson town residents were born in the United States, with 80.7% having been born in New York. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jefferson town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,37550.36%
20281,37050.37%
20271,36550.37%
20261,36050.37%
20251,35550.37%
20241,35050.37%
20231,34550.37%
20221,340-5-0.37%
20211,345130.98%
20201,332-111-7.69%
20191,44380.56%
20181,43560.42%
20171,429191.35%
20161,41060.43%
20151,40410.07%
20141,40310.07%
20131,40200%
20121,402-8-0.57%
20111,41080.57%
20101,40200%

Jefferson town Population by Year