Jefferson town, New York Population 2024

1,350

Jefferson town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.06%
  • Two or more races: 7.1%
  • Asian: 1.84%
  • 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)
White1,14191.06%
Two or more races897.1%
Asian231.84%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

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

Jefferson town Median Age

53.5

Total

50.8

Male

55.4

Female

Jefferson town Adults

There are 1,105 adults, (346 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson town.

Jefferson town Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson town Sex Ratio

Female62049.48%
Male63350.52%

Jefferson town Population by Age

Jefferson town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5762.1891.88.2
Married2722.8193.86.3
Non Family2381.2294.55.5
Male442.9870.529.5
Female223.1481.818.2

2.76

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

91.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade343.24%
Associates Degree11911.34%
Bachelors Degree15114.39%
Graduate Degree15915.16%
High School Graduate36334.6%
Less Than 9th Grade373.53%
Some College18617.73%

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

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White968901271
2+ Races545025
Hispanic252515
Asian232310

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 60%.

Jefferson town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,500$0$60,250
Graduate Degree$85,250$121,250$82,132
High School Graduate$41,042$52,500$31,250
Less Than 9th Grade$0$46,667$0
Overall$55,259$52,969$56,319
Some College$45,819$51,250$45,690

$55,259

Average Earnings

$52,969

Average Male

$56,319

Average Female

Jefferson town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson town Language

89.78% of Jefferson town residents speak only English, while 10.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.37% of the population.

Jefferson town Language

Jefferson town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,137847.39%

6.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.58%

Male Poverty Rate

5.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson town is White, with 7.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson town is White, with 7.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.07%.

Jefferson town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.46%
High School6.06%
Less Than 9th Grade4.23%
Bachelors or Greater2.26%

Jefferson town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Male Employed3.85%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%

Jefferson town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,750$128,262
Households$67,500$99,166
Married Families$112,500$-999,999,999
Non Families-$56,043

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson town Married by Age and Sex

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

63

Number of Veterans

59

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam20
First Gulf War14
Korea9
Second Gulf War8
World War II2

Jefferson town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+22
35 to 5420
65 to 7412
55 to 649
18 to 340

Jefferson town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White636.13%

Jefferson town Veterans by Race

Jefferson town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55.8%

Labor Force Participation

50.6%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.45%

Born in Jefferson town

95.85%

Native Born

4.15%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

4.15%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.85% of Jefferson town residents were born in the United States, with 80.45% 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 Asia.

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