Jefferson, MD City Data

Jefferson, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,430 people who live in Jefferson and approximately 195,277 who live in Frederick County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jefferson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jefferson. We have included Jefferson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jefferson Information

Frederick County where Jefferson resides is 667.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 195,277 and has a population rank of 283 out of all the places in the United States.

Jefferson has a total of 5,430 people and of those residents there are 2,753 males and 2,677 females. The median age of the male population is 37 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 2,802 births each year and around 1,289 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jefferson varies per year, but currently 5,380 are one race and 50 are two or more races.

Of the 5,430 people who live in Jefferson, there are 1,654 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jefferson is 882 male and 772 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,880.

General Jefferson Information
Total area in square miles - Frederick County	667.34
Water area in square miles - Frederick County	N/A
Resident population - Frederick County	195,277
Population rank - Frederick County	283
Total population	5,430
Total population (male)	2,753
Total population (female)	2,677
Population median age (male)	37
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Frederick County	2,802
Deaths- Frederick County	1,289
Population of one race	5,380
Population of two or more races	50
Population under 20 years	1,654
Population under 20 years (male)	882
Population under 20 years (female)	772
Total population 18 years and over	3,880

Jefferson Social Characteristics

There are 70,060 households in Jefferson. Families make up 52,278 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jefferson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (42,815), male householder with no wife present (2,659) and female householder with no husband present (5,921). The remainder of the Jefferson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,111. Jefferson, MD moving companies help people in Jefferson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jefferson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jefferson is based, there are 77,048 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,965 never married, 46,224 now married, 1,843 separated, 6,463 widowed, and 6,553 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,599 separated, 1,546 widowed and 5,406 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jefferson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jefferson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Frederick County)
Total households	70,060
Family households (families)	52,278
With own children under 18 years	28,587
Married-couple family	42,815
With own children under 18 years	22,108
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,659
With own children under 18 years	1,404
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,921
With own children under 18 years	3,998
Nonfamily households	18,111
Householder living alone	14,056
65 years and over	4,704

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	819
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	328
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,944
Householder	1,560
Spouse	1,384
Child	1,754
Other relatives	59
Nonrelatives	67
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	73
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	438
Male householder	167
Male householder living alone	126
Male householder not living alone	41
Female householder	186
Female householder living alone	157
Female householder not living alone	29
Nonrelatives	85
Unmarried partner	47
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	17
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	77,048
Never married	15,965
Now married	46,224
Separated	1,843
Widowed	6,463
Divorced	6,553
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,599
Widowed	1,546
Divorced	5,406

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,430
Male	2,753
Under 5 years	194
5 to 9 years	247
10 to 14 years	255
15 to 17 years	130
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	27
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	111
30 to 34 years	185
35 to 39 years	285
40 to 44 years	278
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	214
55 to 59 years	154
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	47
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	8
Female	2,677
Under 5 years	171
5 to 9 years	221
10 to 14 years	214
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	18
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	116
30 to 34 years	204
35 to 39 years	290
40 to 44 years	295
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	195
55 to 59 years	152
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	42
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	78
75 to 79 years	58
80 to 84 years	29
85 years and over	34

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,430
One race	5,380
White	5,230
Black or African American	85
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	43
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	50

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,382
People who are White alone	5,188
People who are Black or African American alone	79
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	43
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	55
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	181,218
Same house	100,167
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	21,493
Different state or abroad	21,787
Different state	19,186
Abroad	2,601

PLACE OF BIRTH (Frederick County)
Total resident population	195,277
Born in United States	73,685
State of residence	103,747
Different state	81,593
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,158
Foreign born	7,779

Jefferson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jefferson. That total enrollment is 54,005 for the population of the country, which includes Jefferson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,762 and elementary or high school enrollment was 73,439 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,586.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jefferson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	54,005
Pre-kindergarten	3,684
Public	1,528
Private	2,156
Kindergarten	3,014
Public	2,699
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,004
Public	23,066
Private	1,938
Elementary and high school	36,720
Public	34,111
Private	2,609
High school grades 9 to 12	11,716
Public	11,045
Private	671
College, undergraduate years	8,109
Public	5,834
Private	2,275
Graduate or professional school	2,478
Public	1,179
Private	1,299
Not enrolled in school	132,948

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	127,256
Less than 9th grade	5,326
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,098
High school graduate	38,314
Some college, no degree	26,109
Associate's degree	8,233
Bachelor's degree	38,176
Graduate or professional degree	30
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	23,989

Jefferson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 147,144 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jefferson. The Jefferson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (41,615), service occupations (13,235), sales and office occupations (26,456), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (452), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,481) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,617). The 147,144 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 76,534 private wage and salary workers, 20,279 government workers, 5,848 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Frederick County)
Population 16 years and over	147,144
In labor force	107,151
Civilian labor force	106,145
Employed	102,856
Unemployed	3,289
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	1,006
Females 16 years and over	75,702
In labor force	49,673
Civilian labor force	49,463
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,794
Armed forces	210
Males 16 years and over	71,442
In labor force	57,478
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,495
Armed forces	796

COMMUTING TO WORK (Frederick County)
Workers 16 years and over	102,318
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	81,092
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,413
Other means	440
Worked at home	4,088
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	3,132,730

OCCUPATION (Frederick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,615
Management, professional, and related occupations	41,615
Service occupations	13,235
Sales and office occupations	26,456
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	452
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,481
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,617

INDUSTRY (Frederick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,615
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,393
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,756
Wholesale trade	2,783
Retail trade	11,944
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,773
Information	3,874
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,466
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	13,088
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	18,905
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,544
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,079

CLASS OF WORKER (Frederick County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,615
Private wage and salary workers	76,534
Government workers	20,279
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,848
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jefferson Housing Characteristics

In Jefferson, MD there are 73,017 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 70,060 occupied and 2,957 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jefferson, there are 47,498 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,985 units in Jefferson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jefferson, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jefferson, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jefferson. There are 529 housing units with rent less than $200, 449 with rent between $200-299, 1,834 with rent between $300-499 and 12,503 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jefferson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jefferson, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Frederick County)
Total housing units	73,017
Occupied housing units	70,060
Vacant housing units	2,957

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Frederick County)
Total housing units	73,017
1-unit, detached	47,498
1-unit, attached	12,985
2 units	1,314
3 or 4 units	1,642
5 to 9 units	2,089
10 to 19 units	4,763
20 to 49 units	1,012
50 or more units	993
Mobile home	700

HOUSING TENURE (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
Owner-occupied	53,158
Renter-occupied	16,902

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
No vehicles available	3,481
2 vehicle available	48,955
3 vehicles available	12,662
4 vehicles available	4,055
5 or more vehicles available	1,773

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
Utility gas	15,169
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	35,874
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14,370
Coal or coke	53
Wood	1,998
Solar energy
Other fuel	135
No fuel used	147

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Frederick County)
Occupied housing units	70,060
Less Than $50,000	53,158
$50,000 to $99,999	4,854
$100,000 to $149,999	15,119
$150,000 to $199,999	12,522
$200,000 to $299,999	10,995
$300,000 to $499,999	1,783
$1,000,000 or more	33
Median (dollars)	160,200

GROSS RENT (Frederick County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,902
Less than $200	529
$200 to $299	449
$300 to $499	1,834
$500 to $699	4,348
$700 to $999	6,072
$1,000 to $1,499	1,907
$1,500 or more	175