Jefferson, NH City Data

Jefferson, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 971 people who live in Jefferson and approximately 33,111 who live in Coos 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

Coos County where Jefferson resides is 1,831.44 square miles. The resident population of this county is 33,111 and has a population rank of 1,315 out of all the places in the United States.

Jefferson has a total of 971 people and of those residents there are 500 males and 471 females. The median age of the male population is 44.2 and the female population is 44.4. There are approximately 334 births each year and around 410 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jefferson varies per year, but currently 956 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 971 people who live in Jefferson, there are 212 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jefferson is 110 male and 102 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 776.

General Jefferson Information
Total area in square miles - Coos County	1,831.44
Water area in square miles - Coos County	N/A
Resident population - Coos County	33,111
Population rank - Coos County	1,315
Total population	971
Total population (male)	500
Total population (female)	471
Population median age (male)	44.2
Population median age (female)	44.4
Births - Coos County	334
Deaths- Coos County	410
Population of one race	956
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	212
Population under 20 years (male)	110
Population under 20 years (female)	102
Total population 18 years and over	776

Jefferson Social Characteristics

There are 13,961 households in Jefferson. Families make up 9,197 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jefferson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,302), male householder with no wife present (722) and female householder with no husband present (1,187). The remainder of the Jefferson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,797. Jefferson, NH 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 13,979 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,675 never married, 7,691 now married, 155 separated, 2,018 widowed, and 1,440 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 138 separated, 520 widowed and 1,533 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 (Coos County)
Total households	13,961
Family households (families)	9,197
With own children under 18 years	4,113
Married-couple family	7,302
With own children under 18 years	2,802
Male householder, no wife present, family	722
With own children under 18 years	389
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,187
With own children under 18 years	801
Nonfamily households	4,797
Householder living alone	4,024
65 years and over	1,970

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	114
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	106
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.76

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	826
Householder	292
Spouse	256
Child	231
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	20
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	23
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	145
Male householder	71
Male householder living alone	52
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	43
Female householder living alone	36
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	31
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,979
Never married	2,675
Now married	7,691
Separated	155
Widowed	2,018
Divorced	1,440
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	138
Widowed	520
Divorced	1,533

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	971
Male	500
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	21
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	29
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	26
40 to 44 years	45
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	20
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	8
Female	471
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	27
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	32
45 to 49 years	51
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	16
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	971
One race	956
White	951
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	1
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	971
People who are White alone	951
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	31,434
Same house	20,144
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,347
Different state or abroad	2,827
Different state	2,652
Abroad	175

PLACE OF BIRTH (Coos County)
Total resident population	33,111
Born in United States	24,505
State of residence	21,994
Different state	9,571
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	224
Foreign born	1,322

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 7,435 for the population of the country, which includes Jefferson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,070 and elementary or high school enrollment was 11,429 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 931.

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	7,435
Pre-kindergarten	397
Public	315
Private	82
Kindergarten	391
Public	369
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,629
Public	3,402
Private	227
Elementary and high school	5,715
Public	5,390
Private	325
High school grades 9 to 12	2,086
Public	1,988
Private	98
College, undergraduate years	825
Public	699
Private	126
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	68
Private	39
Not enrolled in school	24,685

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	23,490
Less than 9th grade	2,024
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,410
High school graduate	9,770
Some college, no degree	3,596
Associate's degree	1,891
Bachelor's degree	2,799
Graduate or professional degree	11.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,897

Jefferson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,513 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jefferson. The Jefferson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,815), service occupations (2,664), sales and office occupations (3,645), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (291), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,816) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,455). The 26,513 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,983 private wage and salary workers, 2,557 government workers, 1,116 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Coos County)
Population 16 years and over	26,513
In labor force	16,589
Civilian labor force	16,574
Employed	15,686
Unemployed	888
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	13,739
In labor force	7,784
Civilian labor force	7,784
Unemployed Civilian labor force	333
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	12,774
In labor force	8,805
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	555
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Coos County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,230
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,998
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,742
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	677
Other means	168
Worked at home	572
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	282,720

OCCUPATION (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,815
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,815
Service occupations	2,664
Sales and office occupations	3,645
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	291
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,816
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,455

INDUSTRY (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,815
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	486
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,415
Wholesale trade	360
Retail trade	2,279
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	695
Information	204
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	568
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	506
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,212
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,551
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	785

CLASS OF WORKER (Coos County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,815
Private wage and salary workers	11,983
Government workers	2,557
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,116
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jefferson Housing Characteristics

In Jefferson, NH there are 19,623 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,961 occupied and 5,662 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jefferson, there are 12,538 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 277 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, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jefferson, NH 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 425 housing units with rent less than $200, 427 with rent between $200-299, 1,952 with rent between $300-499 and 867 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, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Coos County)
Total housing units	19,623
Occupied housing units	13,961
Vacant housing units	5,662

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Coos County)
Total housing units	19,623
1-unit, detached	12,538
1-unit, attached	277
2 units	1,720
3 or 4 units	1,389
5 to 9 units	1,063
10 to 19 units	232
20 to 49 units	184
50 or more units	104
Mobile home	1,943

HOUSING TENURE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
Owner-occupied	9,942
Renter-occupied	4,019

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
No vehicles available	1,123
2 vehicle available	7,527
3 vehicles available	1,503
4 vehicles available	386
5 or more vehicles available	137

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
Utility gas	16
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	248
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	12,231
Coal or coke	16
Wood	911
Solar energy
Other fuel	30
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Coos County)
Occupied housing units	13,961
Less Than $50,000	9,942
$50,000 to $99,999	4,055
$100,000 to $149,999	786
$150,000 to $199,999	268
$200,000 to $299,999	85
$300,000 to $499,999	13
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	70,500

GROSS RENT (Coos County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,019
Less than $200	425
$200 to $299	427
$300 to $499	1,952
$500 to $699	636
$700 to $999	220
$1,000 to $1,499	11
$1,500 or more	N/A