Jefferson, GA Demographic Data
Jefferson, GA Summary
Jefferson is located in Jackson County in Georgia
- Population: 9,296
- Area: 22.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.67 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.34 sq. miles
- Population Density: 422.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 841.86 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,189
52%
50.8
Male
4,757
48%
49.2
Total Population
9,946
323,128,000
Jefferson, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
632
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
696
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
859
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
789
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
379
3.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,120
11.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,695
17.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,437
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
508
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
431
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
906
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
422
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
72
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,191
72.3%
77.2
Female
3,856
53.6%
51.3
Male
3,335
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,888
69.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,679
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,400
14.1%
15.2
Female
715
51.1%
55.8
Male
685
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,791
98.4%
96.8
White
8,462
85.1%
72.6
Black or African American
887
8.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
384
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
7
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
56
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
218
2.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
103
1.0%
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
58
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
155
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
434
4.4%
17.8
Mexican
119
1.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
103
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
212
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,512
95.6%
82.2
Jefferson, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
448
6.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
650
9.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,920
29.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,498
22.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
545
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,077
16.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
453
6.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,098
16.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,493
83.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,530
23.2%
31.2
Jefferson, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,755
22.6%
33.7%
Now Married
4,327
55.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,008
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
258
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
411
5.3
5.8%
Jefferson, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,711
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
603
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
270
2.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
42
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
291
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
270
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
322
8.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
369
9.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
328
8.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
495
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
724
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
465
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
446
12.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
247
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
53
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
51,419
57,617
Per capita income
24,376
31,128
Jefferson, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
56
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
308
7.4%
9.8
Construction
239
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
809
19.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
325
7.8%
6.6
Information
104
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
671
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
199
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
409
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
222
5.4%
4.6
Retail trade
514
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
172
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
114
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
233
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,485
35.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
716
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,135
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
573
13.8%
18.1%
Jefferson, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,145
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,640
87.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
216
5.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
103
2.5%
1.8
Worked at home
186
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.6
26.6
Jefferson, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
439
11.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
862
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,489
40.0%
37.1
3 or more
929
25.0%
21.0
Jefferson, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,719
93.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,471
66.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,248
33.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
279
7.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,998
1 room
72
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
5
0.1%
2.7
3 rooms
57
1.4%
9.1
4 rooms
441
11.0%
16.5
5 rooms
981
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
672
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
713
17.8%
12.0
8 rooms
380
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
677
16.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,998
1-unit, detached
3,278
82.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
59
1.5%
5.9
2-units
125
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
46
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
164
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
117
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
109
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
33
0.8%
0.1
Jefferson, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
257
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
117
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
116
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
202
5.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
199
5.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
409
10.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
483
12.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,014
50.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
185
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.4%
1.4%
Jefferson, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
506
13.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
173
4.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,992
80.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
33
0.9%
0.1
Wood
15
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Jefferson, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,804
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
32
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
42
2.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
87
4.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
277
15.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
603
33.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
748
41.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
977
54.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
281
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
5.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
99
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
341
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,115
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
13
1.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
5.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
183
16.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
233
20.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
623
55.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
133
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
720
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
89
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
192
18.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
87
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
123
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
82
7.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
473
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
202
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,471
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
157
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
297
12.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
617
25.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
751
30.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
389
15.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
244
9.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
158,800
205,000
