Jefferson County, TN Demographic Data
Jefferson County, TN Summary
Jefferson County is located in Tennessee
- Population: 51,801
- Area: 314.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 274.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 40.23 sq. miles
- Population Density: 164.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,355.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson County, TN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,817
51%
50.8
Male
26,034
49%
49.2
Total Population
52,851
323,128,000
Jefferson County, TN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,696
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,162
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,940
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,698
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,458
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,639
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,265
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,770
14.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,821
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,468
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,148
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,748
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,038
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,897
79.3%
77.2
Female
21,612
51.6%
51.3
Male
20,285
48.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,757
75.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,059
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,934
18.8%
15.2
Female
5,391
54.3%
55.8
Male
4,543
45.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson County, TN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
52,027
98.4%
96.8
White
50,259
95.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,169
2.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
115
0.2%
0.8
Asian
180
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
7
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
71
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
45
0.1%
0.2
Korean
48
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
9
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
11
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
11
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
293
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
824
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,777
3.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,133
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
57
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
558
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
51,074
96.6%
82.2
Jefferson County, TN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,485
6.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,535
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
14,454
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,961
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,697
7.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,473
9.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,292
6.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,020
16.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,877
83.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,765
15.6%
31.2
Jefferson County, TN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,723
24.3%
33.7%
Now Married
23,339
53.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,607
12.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,043
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
3,341
7.6
5.8%
Jefferson County, TN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,328
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,827
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,311
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
300
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
152
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
64
0.1%
1.1%
Jefferson County, TN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,704
8.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,098
5.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,521
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,541
12.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,005
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,046
20.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,853
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,041
10.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
660
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
298
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
43,673
57,617
Per capita income
22,674
31,128
Jefferson County, TN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
733
3.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,628
11.3%
9.8
Construction
1,588
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,454
19.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,018
4.4%
6.6
Information
337
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,589
15.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,227
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,616
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
996
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
3,140
13.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,375
5.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
544
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,563
11.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,922
25.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,780
20.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,508
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,472
19.2%
18.1%
Jefferson County, TN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,549
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,910
79.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,087
13.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
44
0.2%
5.1
Walked
357
1.6%
2.7
Other means
228
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
923
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.6
26.6
Jefferson County, TN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
886
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,228
26.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,495
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
6,158
31.2%
21.0
Jefferson County, TN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,767
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,519
73.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,248
26.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,900
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson County, TN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,667
1 room
196
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
298
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,230
5.2%
9.1
4 rooms
3,899
16.5%
16.5
5 rooms
6,208
26.2%
19.8
6 rooms
4,416
18.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,714
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
2,275
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,431
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson County, TN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
23,667
1-unit, detached
15,999
67.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
142
0.6%
5.9
2-units
370
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
713
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
521
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
365
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
152
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
5,392
22.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.1%
0.1
Jefferson County, TN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,517
6.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
659
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,718
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,954
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,079
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,844
16.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,199
22.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,991
21.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
559
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
147
0.6%
1.4%
Jefferson County, TN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,507
12.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,139
5.8%
4.7
Electricity
15,422
78.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
68
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
37
0.2%
0.1
Wood
538
2.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
18
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.2%
1.1
Jefferson County, TN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,849
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
107
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
194
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
363
4.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
447
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
866
11.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,570
32.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,302
42.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,468
44.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,274
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
857
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
471
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,734
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
45
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, TN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,518
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
107
2.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
675
14.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,120
24.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,600
57.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
730
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
644
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
863
19.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
608
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
547
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
513
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
329
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,621
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
767
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson County, TN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,519
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,148
14.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,984
20.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,170
21.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,840
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,127
14.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,585
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
584
4.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
81
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
130,900
205,000