Jefferson, SC City Data

Jefferson, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 704 people who live in Jefferson and approximately 42,768 who live in Chesterfield 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

Chesterfield County where Jefferson resides is 805.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,768 and has a population rank of 1,041 out of all the places in the United States.

Jefferson has a total of 704 people and of those residents there are 329 males and 375 females. The median age of the male population is 31.5 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 620 births each year and around 425 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jefferson varies per year, but currently 690 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 704 people who live in Jefferson, there are 211 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jefferson is 121 male and 90 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 516.

General Jefferson Information
Total area in square miles - Chesterfield County	805.78
Water area in square miles - Chesterfield County	N/A
Resident population - Chesterfield County	42,768
Population rank - Chesterfield County	1,041
Total population	704
Total population (male)	329
Total population (female)	375
Population median age (male)	31.5
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Chesterfield County	620
Deaths- Chesterfield County	425
Population of one race	690
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	211
Population under 20 years (male)	121
Population under 20 years (female)	90
Total population 18 years and over	516

Jefferson Social Characteristics

There are 16,557 households in Jefferson. Families make up 11,828 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jefferson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,213), male householder with no wife present (776) and female householder with no husband present (2,697). The remainder of the Jefferson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,854. Jefferson, SC 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 17,412 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,750 never married, 8,671 now married, 835 separated, 2,496 widowed, and 1,660 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 687 separated, 424 widowed and 1,410 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 (Chesterfield County)
Total households	16,557
Family households (families)	11,828
With own children under 18 years	6,286
Married-couple family	8,213
With own children under 18 years	3,921
Male householder, no wife present, family	776
With own children under 18 years	377
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,697
With own children under 18 years	1,548
Nonfamily households	4,854
Householder living alone	4,283
65 years and over	1,656

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	109
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	85
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	600
Householder	201
Spouse	133
Child	223
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	104
Male householder	34
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,412
Never married	3,750
Now married	8,671
Separated	835
Widowed	2,496
Divorced	1,660
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	687
Widowed	424
Divorced	1,410

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	704
Male	329
Under 5 years	45
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	10
20 years	4
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	17
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	27
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	2
Female	375
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	24
10 to 14 years	22
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	7
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	24
30 to 34 years	26
35 to 39 years	24
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	27
50 to 54 years	22
55 to 59 years	26
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	13
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	14

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	704
One race	690
White	437
Black or African American	245
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	704
People who are White alone	437
People who are Black or African American alone	245
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,878
Same house	26,014
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,847
Different state or abroad	4,152
Different state	3,610
Abroad	542

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chesterfield County)
Total resident population	42,768
Born in United States	30,575
State of residence	29,766
Different state	12,204
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	109
Foreign born	689

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 10,526 for the population of the country, which includes Jefferson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,463 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,453 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,025.

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	10,526
Pre-kindergarten	660
Public	436
Private	224
Kindergarten	613
Public	527
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,499
Public	5,105
Private	394
Elementary and high school	8,227
Public	7,676
Private	551
High school grades 9 to 12	2,728
Public	2,571
Private	157
College, undergraduate years	867
Public	745
Private	122
Graduate or professional school	159
Public	88
Private	71
Not enrolled in school	30,493

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,769
Less than 9th grade	3,663
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,009
High school graduate	9,593
Some college, no degree	4,257
Associate's degree	1,567
Bachelor's degree	2,680
Graduate or professional degree	9.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	65.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,834

Jefferson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,642 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jefferson. The Jefferson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,595), service occupations (2,200), sales and office occupations (3,893), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (238), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,123) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,642). The 32,642 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,218 private wage and salary workers, 2,272 government workers, 1,146 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chesterfield County)
Population 16 years and over	32,642
In labor force	19,436
Civilian labor force	19,421
Employed	17,691
Unemployed	1,730
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	17,153
In labor force	9,087
Civilian labor force	9,084
Unemployed Civilian labor force	847
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	15,489
In labor force	10,349
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	883
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chesterfield County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,306
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,852
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,651
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	249
Other means	203
Worked at home	276
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	437,310

OCCUPATION (Chesterfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,595
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,595
Service occupations	2,200
Sales and office occupations	3,893
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	238
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,123
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,642

INDUSTRY (Chesterfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,595
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	491
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,941
Wholesale trade	408
Retail trade	2,183
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	939
Information	204
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	611
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	643
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,752
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,042
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	582

CLASS OF WORKER (Chesterfield County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,595
Private wage and salary workers	14,218
Government workers	2,272
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,146
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jefferson Housing Characteristics

In Jefferson, SC there are 18,818 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,557 occupied and 2,261 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jefferson, there are 11,115 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 163 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, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jefferson, SC 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 371 housing units with rent less than $200, 483 with rent between $200-299, 1,619 with rent between $300-499 and 663 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, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chesterfield County)
Total housing units	18,818
Occupied housing units	16,557
Vacant housing units	2,261

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chesterfield County)
Total housing units	18,818
1-unit, detached	11,115
1-unit, attached	163
2 units	378
3 or 4 units	429
5 to 9 units	361
10 to 19 units	64
20 to 49 units	33
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	6,234

HOUSING TENURE (Chesterfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,557
Owner-occupied	12,629
Renter-occupied	3,928

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chesterfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,557
No vehicles available	1,856
2 vehicle available	9,176
3 vehicles available	2,326
4 vehicles available	599
5 or more vehicles available	187

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chesterfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,557
Utility gas	2,141
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,562
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,951
Coal or coke
Wood	350
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chesterfield County)
Occupied housing units	16,557
Less Than $50,000	12,629
$50,000 to $99,999	3,565
$100,000 to $149,999	912
$150,000 to $199,999	273
$200,000 to $299,999	122
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	65,900

GROSS RENT (Chesterfield County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,928
Less than $200	371
$200 to $299	483
$300 to $499	1,619
$500 to $699	450
$700 to $999	169
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	7