Jefferson, WI Demographic Data
Jefferson, WI Summary
Jefferson is located in Jefferson County in Wisconsin
- Population: 7,953
- Area: 5.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.72 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,341.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 793.31 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Jefferson, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,062
51%
50.8
Male
3,914
49%
49.2
Total Population
7,976
323,128,000
Jefferson, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
584
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
411
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
605
7.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
395
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
547
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,029
12.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
945
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,089
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
559
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
418
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
748
9.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
400
5.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
246
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,094
76.4%
77.2
Female
3,188
52.3%
51.3
Male
2,906
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,887
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,599
20.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,394
17.5%
15.2
Female
791
56.7%
55.8
Male
603
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Jefferson, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
7,806
97.9%
96.8
White
7,334
92.0%
72.6
Black or African American
120
1.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.2%
0.8
Asian
47
0.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
9
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
5
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
29
0.4%
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
286
3.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
170
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
980
12.3%
17.8
Mexican
708
8.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
153
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
119
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,996
87.7%
82.2
Jefferson, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
241
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
285
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,261
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
998
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
596
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
766
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
287
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
526
9.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,908
90.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,053
19.4%
31.2
Jefferson, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,901
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,220
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
721
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
105
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
429
6.7
5.8%
Jefferson, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,516
88.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
876
11.9%
21.6%
Spanish
678
9.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
184
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
14
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Jefferson, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
174
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
118
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
285
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
315
10.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
603
20.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
595
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
352
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
425
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
3.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
7
0.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,016
57,617
Per capita income
24,051
31,128
Jefferson, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
63
1.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
277
7.2%
9.8
Construction
119
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
880
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
156
4.0%
6.6
Information
19
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,102
28.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
53
1.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
336
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
151
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
531
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
84
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
83
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
343
8.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,091
28.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
952
24.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
736
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
732
19.0%
18.1%
Jefferson, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,767
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,116
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
404
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
82
2.2%
2.7
Other means
104
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
57
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Jefferson, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
133
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,041
34.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,192
39.9%
37.1
3 or more
625
20.9%
21.0
Jefferson, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,991
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,777
59.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,214
40.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
212
6.6%
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
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Jefferson, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,203
1 room
9
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
41
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
309
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
712
22.2%
16.5
5 rooms
530
16.5%
19.8
6 rooms
572
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
395
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
284
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
351
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Jefferson, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,203
1-unit, detached
1,901
59.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
81
2.5%
5.9
2-units
205
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
305
9.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
353
11.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
89
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
166
5.2%
9.0
Mobile home
103
3.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Jefferson, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
890
27.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
185
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
302
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
189
5.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
415
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
415
13.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
443
13.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
337
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
27
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Jefferson, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,103
70.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
46
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
804
26.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
16
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.3%
1.1
Jefferson, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,236
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
7
0.6%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
10.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
243
19.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
289
23.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
558
45.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
454
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
306
24.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
203
16.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
53
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
220
17.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,207
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
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
88
7.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
124
10.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
995
82.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
7
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
746
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
180
14.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
251
20.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
250
20.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
135
11.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
86
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
305
25.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Jefferson, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,777
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
123
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
176
9.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
691
38.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
476
26.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
234
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
77
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,900
205,000
