Jefferson City, MO Demographic Data
Jefferson City, MO Summary
Jefferson City is located in Cole County in Missouri
- Population: 43,170
- Area: 37.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 35.95 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.63 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,148.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 625.33 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson City, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
20,867
48%
50.8
Male
22,276
52%
49.2
Total Population
43,143
323,128,000
Jefferson City, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,508
5.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,320
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,653
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,723
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,021
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,896
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,514
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,827
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,988
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,541
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,113
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,082
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
957
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
34,328
79.6%
77.2
Female
16,412
47.8%
51.3
Male
17,916
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,086
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,440
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,152
14.3%
15.2
Female
3,636
59.1%
55.8
Male
2,516
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson City, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
42,045
97.5%
96.8
White
32,549
75.4%
72.6
Black or African American
7,735
17.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
212
0.5%
0.8
Asian
812
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
443
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
126
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
105
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
24
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
29
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
85
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
29
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
29
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
708
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,098
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,225
2.8%
17.8
Mexican
913
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
39
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
259
0.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
41,918
97.2%
82.2
Jefferson City, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
700
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,884
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,693
29.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,490
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,297
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,506
21.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,348
11.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,584
8.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,334
91.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,854
32.9%
31.2
Jefferson City, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,571
35.3%
33.7%
Now Married
15,063
42.2%
47.5
Divorced
5,131
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
743
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,154
6.0
5.8%
Jefferson City, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
38,467
94.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,168
5.3%
21.6%
Spanish
744
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
607
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
412
1.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
405
1.0%
1.1%
Jefferson City, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,234
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
863
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,920
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,189
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,456
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,487
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,117
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,766
10.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
574
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
355
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
49,005
57,617
Per capita income
24,810
31,128
Jefferson City, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
117
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,652
8.4%
9.8
Construction
761
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,193
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,358
6.9%
6.6
Information
516
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,267
6.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
960
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,866
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
3,240
16.4%
4.6
Retail trade
2,438
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,015
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
396
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,064
5.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,914
40.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,355
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,808
24.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,638
18.4%
18.1%
Jefferson City, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,432
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,440
84.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,828
9.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
0.4%
5.1
Walked
355
1.8%
2.7
Other means
349
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
388
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.3
26.6
Jefferson City, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,576
9.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,543
38.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,450
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,392
14.1%
21.0
Jefferson City, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,961
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,958
58.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,003
41.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,817
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson City, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,778
1 room
448
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
478
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,394
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,203
17.1%
16.5
5 rooms
2,962
15.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,034
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,742
14.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,955
10.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,562
13.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson City, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,778
1-unit, detached
11,972
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
595
3.2%
5.9
2-units
1,260
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,337
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,369
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
974
5.2%
4.4
20 or more units
1,064
5.7%
9.0
Mobile home
207
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson City, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,527
13.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,411
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,214
11.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,590
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,842
15.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,474
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,780
14.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,658
8.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
268
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
Jefferson City, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,316
49.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
221
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
8,225
48.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
110
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
26
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
63
0.4%
1.1
Jefferson City, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,073
47295100.0
Less than $500
95
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
108
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
166
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
177
2.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
880
14.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,131
35.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,516
41.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,149
52.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
874
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
637
10.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
474
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
925
15.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
14
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson City, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,674
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
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
563
8.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,839
27.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,248
63.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
329
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
586
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,349
21.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
754
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,211
18.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
716
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
571
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,790
28.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
612
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson City, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,958
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
459
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,836
18.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,405
34.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,846
18.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,551
15.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
627
6.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
219
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,300
205,000