Jefferson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,393

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.73%
  • Two or more races: 2.89%
  • Black or African American: 0.38%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
33.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.45% (-35)
The current population of Jefferson township, Pennsylvania is 1,393 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,428.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,27096.73%
Two or more races382.89%
Black or African American50.38%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

45.7

Total

41.6

Male

49.8

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,048 adults, (321 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female60446%
Male70954%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5122.5587.312.7
Married3233.0493.56.5
Non Family1521.3373.726.3
Female263.1984.615.4
Male113.271000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

87.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade424.49%
Associates Degree9410.05%
Bachelors Degree19921.28%
Graduate Degree9510.16%
High School Graduate39442.14%
Less Than 9th Grade222.35%
Some College899.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White913849288
2+ Races20204
Hispanic222

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$23,750$0$0
Graduate Degree$59,875$90,000$58,875
High School Graduate$35,278$43,958$19,167
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$38,000$50,500$27,500
Some College$45,625$51,250$38,472

$38,000

Average Earnings

$50,500

Average Male

$27,500

Average Female

Jefferson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson township Language

98.49% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 1.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.27% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,234967.78%
Multiple3812.63%

7.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

5.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 7.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is Multiple, with 2.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.26%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.31%
High School13.2%
Some College1.09%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Employed5.54%
Female Employed3.91%
Male Unemployed0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,750$111,779
Households$73,333$97,779
Married Families$91,094$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,167$60,111

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.5%

Male Marriage Rate

62.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson township Marriage

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

Jefferson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

94

Number of Veterans

94

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam52
Second Gulf War20
First Gulf War6
Korea3
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7438
75+20
35 to 5419
18 to 3411
55 to 646

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White878.46%
2+ Races735%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.83%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.53%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson township 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

84.84%

Born in Jefferson township

99.39%

Native Born

0.61%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.39% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 84.84% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,343-10-0.74%
20281,353-10-0.73%
20271,363-10-0.73%
20261,373-10-0.72%
20251,383-10-0.72%
20241,393-10-0.71%
20231,403-10-0.71%
20221,413-10-0.7%
20211,423-5-0.35%
20201,428997.45%
20191,329-9-0.67%
20181,338-3-0.22%
20171,341-9-0.67%
20161,350-13-0.95%
20151,363-15-1.09%
20141,378-8-0.58%
20131,386-12-0.86%
20121,398-7-0.5%
20111,405-13-0.92%
20101,41800%

Jefferson township Population by Year