Jefferson, OH City Data

Jefferson, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,572 people who live in Jefferson and approximately 102,728 who live in Ashtabula 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

Ashtabula County where Jefferson resides is 1,368.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 102,728 and has a population rank of 517 out of all the places in the United States.

Jefferson has a total of 3,572 people and of those residents there are 1,645 males and 1,927 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 40.1. There are approximately 1,320 births each year and around 1,177 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jefferson varies per year, but currently 3,544 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 3,572 people who live in Jefferson, there are 1,014 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jefferson is 500 male and 514 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 2,670.

General Jefferson Information
Total area in square miles - Ashtabula County	1,368.47
Water area in square miles - Ashtabula County	N/A
Resident population - Ashtabula County	102,728
Population rank - Ashtabula County	517
Total population	3,572
Total population (male)	1,645
Total population (female)	1,927
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	40.1
Births - Ashtabula County	1,320
Deaths- Ashtabula County	1,177
Population of one race	3,544
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	1,014
Population under 20 years (male)	500
Population under 20 years (female)	514
Total population 18 years and over	2,670

Jefferson Social Characteristics

There are 39,397 households in Jefferson. Families make up 27,953 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jefferson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,581), male householder with no wife present (1,632) and female householder with no husband present (4,380). The remainder of the Jefferson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,629. Jefferson, OH 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 41,921 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,157 never married, 22,910 now married, 608 separated, 5,236 widowed, and 5,010 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 580 separated, 1,332 widowed and 4,032 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 (Ashtabula County)
Total households	39,397
Family households (families)	27,953
With own children under 18 years	13,788
Married-couple family	21,581
With own children under 18 years	9,448
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,632
With own children under 18 years	971
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,380
With own children under 18 years	2,729
Nonfamily households	11,629
Householder living alone	9,791
65 years and over	4,220

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	496
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	373
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,866
Householder	934
Spouse	694
Child	1,056
Other relatives	28
Nonrelatives	73
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	52
Foster child	5
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	486
Male householder	142
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	29
Female householder	281
Female householder living alone	263
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	63
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,921
Never married	8,157
Now married	22,910
Separated	608
Widowed	5,236
Divorced	5,010
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	580
Widowed	1,332
Divorced	4,032

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,572
Male	1,645
Under 5 years	118
5 to 9 years	127
10 to 14 years	121
15 to 17 years	73
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	20
21 years	30
22 to 24 years	79
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	134
40 to 44 years	118
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	100
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	45
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	39
85 years and over	21
Female	1,927
Under 5 years	112
5 to 9 years	133
10 to 14 years	137
15 to 17 years	81
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	25
21 years	22
22 to 24 years	65
25 to 29 years	107
30 to 34 years	103
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	145
50 to 54 years	122
55 to 59 years	83
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	77
75 to 79 years	87
80 to 84 years	76
85 years and over	100

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,572
One race	3,544
White	3,471
Black or African American	51
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,352
People who are White alone	3,273
People who are Black or African American alone	34
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	96,005
Same house	59,284
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,227
Different state or abroad	5,054
Different state	4,548
Abroad	506

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ashtabula County)
Total resident population	102,728
Born in United States	76,145
State of residence	77,261
Different state	22,833
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,015
Foreign born	1,619

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 24,547 for the population of the country, which includes Jefferson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,875 and elementary or high school enrollment was 37,781 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,902.

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	24,547
Pre-kindergarten	1,419
Public	918
Private	501
Kindergarten	1,334
Public	1,207
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,881
Public	11,952
Private	929
Elementary and high school	18,891
Public	17,623
Private	1,268
High school grades 9 to 12	6,010
Public	5,671
Private	339
College, undergraduate years	2,419
Public	2,053
Private	366
Graduate or professional school	484
Public	334
Private	150
Not enrolled in school	74,284

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	67,994
Less than 9th grade	3,588
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,071
High school graduate	31,157
Some college, no degree	12,120
Associate's degree	3,541
Bachelor's degree	7,517
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,065

Jefferson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 78,993 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jefferson. The Jefferson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,298), service occupations (7,858), sales and office occupations (9,805), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (460), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,330) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,950). The 78,993 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 38,431 private wage and salary workers, 5,239 government workers, 2,892 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ashtabula County)
Population 16 years and over	78,993
In labor force	49,253
Civilian labor force	49,216
Employed	46,701
Unemployed	2,515
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	41,055
In labor force	22,967
Civilian labor force	22,967
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,018
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	37,938
In labor force	26,286
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,497
Armed forces	37

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ashtabula County)
Workers 16 years and over	45,689
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	37,004
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,706
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,006
Other means	362
Worked at home	1,065
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,067,585

OCCUPATION (Ashtabula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,298
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,298
Service occupations	7,858
Sales and office occupations	9,805
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	460
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,330
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,950

INDUSTRY (Ashtabula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,298
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,000
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,601
Wholesale trade	1,028
Retail trade	5,297
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,567
Information	640
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,419
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,295
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,277
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,515

CLASS OF WORKER (Ashtabula County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,298
Private wage and salary workers	38,431
Government workers	5,239
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,892
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jefferson Housing Characteristics

In Jefferson, OH there are 43,792 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,397 occupied and 4,395 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jefferson, there are 32,804 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 443 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jefferson, OH 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 689 housing units with rent less than $200, 793 with rent between $200-299, 3,578 with rent between $300-499 and 3,964 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ashtabula County)
Total housing units	43,792
Occupied housing units	39,397
Vacant housing units	4,395

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ashtabula County)
Total housing units	43,792
1-unit, detached	32,804
1-unit, attached	443
2 units	2,189
3 or 4 units	1,436
5 to 9 units	1,092
10 to 19 units	657
20 to 49 units	570
50 or more units	618
Mobile home	3,912

HOUSING TENURE (Ashtabula County)
Occupied housing units	39,397
Owner-occupied	29,188
Renter-occupied	10,209

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ashtabula County)
Occupied housing units	39,397
No vehicles available	2,923
2 vehicle available	23,750
3 vehicles available	5,880
4 vehicles available	1,609
5 or more vehicles available	805

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ashtabula County)
Occupied housing units	39,397
Utility gas	25,222
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,868
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4,869
Coal or coke	60
Wood	1,187
Solar energy
Other fuel	444
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ashtabula County)
Occupied housing units	39,397
Less Than $50,000	29,188
$50,000 to $99,999	11,355
$100,000 to $149,999	4,803
$150,000 to $199,999	1,742
$200,000 to $299,999	743
$300,000 to $499,999	139
$1,000,000 or more	24
Median (dollars)	85,300

GROSS RENT (Ashtabula County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,209
Less than $200	689
$200 to $299	793
$300 to $499	3,578
$500 to $699	3,036
$700 to $999	795
$1,000 to $1,499	87
$1,500 or more	45