West Jefferson, OH City Data

West Jefferson, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,331 people who live in West Jefferson and approximately 40,213 who live in Madison County. We want to help people moving to or living in West 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 West Jefferson. We have included West Jefferson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Jefferson Information

Madison County where West Jefferson resides is 466.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,213 and has a population rank of 1,110 out of all the places in the United States.

West Jefferson has a total of 4,331 people and of those residents there are 2,114 males and 2,217 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 518 births each year and around 365 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Jefferson varies per year, but currently 4,307 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 4,331 people who live in West Jefferson, there are 1,285 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Jefferson is 667 male and 618 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 3,146.

General West Jefferson Information
Total area in square miles - Madison County	466.18
Water area in square miles - Madison County	N/A
Resident population - Madison County	40,213
Population rank - Madison County	1,110
Total population	4,331
Total population (male)	2,114
Total population (female)	2,217
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Madison County	518
Deaths- Madison County	365
Population of one race	4,307
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	1,285
Population under 20 years (male)	667
Population under 20 years (female)	618
Total population 18 years and over	3,146

West Jefferson Social Characteristics

There are 13,672 households in West Jefferson. Families make up 10,078 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Jefferson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,096), male householder with no wife present (546) and female householder with no husband present (1,273). The remainder of the West Jefferson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,638. West Jefferson, OH moving companies help people in West 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 West Jefferson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Jefferson is based, there are 14,549 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,549 never married, 8,666 now married, 272 separated, 1,631 widowed, and 1,431 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 441 separated, 550 widowed and 2,035 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Jefferson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Jefferson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Madison County)
Total households	13,672
Family households (families)	10,078
With own children under 18 years	5,171
Married-couple family	8,096
With own children under 18 years	3,785
Male householder, no wife present, family	546
With own children under 18 years	346
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,273
With own children under 18 years	827
Nonfamily households	3,638
Householder living alone	3,049
65 years and over	1,299

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	656
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	368
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.07

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,679
Householder	1,181
Spouse	922
Child	1,368
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	79
Foster child	2
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	554
Male householder	211
Male householder living alone	156
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	239
Female householder living alone	212
Female householder not living alone	27
Nonrelatives	104
Unmarried partner	48
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	26
Foster child	1
Other	18

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,549
Never married	2,549
Now married	8,666
Separated	272
Widowed	1,631
Divorced	1,431
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	441
Widowed	550
Divorced	2,035

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,331
Male	2,114
Under 5 years	156
5 to 9 years	181
10 to 14 years	185
15 to 17 years	96
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	19
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	76
25 to 29 years	137
30 to 34 years	162
35 to 39 years	176
40 to 44 years	152
45 to 49 years	150
50 to 54 years	134
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	36
70 to 74 years	66
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	13
Female	2,217
Under 5 years	139
5 to 9 years	160
10 to 14 years	173
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	21
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	152
30 to 34 years	156
35 to 39 years	183
40 to 44 years	158
45 to 49 years	136
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	127
60 and 61 years	37
62 to 64 years	51
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	84
75 to 79 years	81
80 to 84 years	58
85 years and over	65

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,331
One race	4,307
White	4,288
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,233
People who are White alone	4,190
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25
People who are Some other race alone	4

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,674
Same house	21,180
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,548
Different state or abroad	1,665
Different state	1,293
Abroad	372

PLACE OF BIRTH (Madison County)
Total resident population	40,213
Born in United States	26,722
State of residence	32,567
Different state	7,038
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	163
Foreign born	445

West 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 West Jefferson. That total enrollment is 9,790 for the population of the country, which includes West Jefferson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,360 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,177 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,583.

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 West Jefferson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,790
Pre-kindergarten	543
Public	345
Private	198
Kindergarten	574
Public	503
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,595
Public	4,013
Private	582
Elementary and high school	7,089
Public	6,257
Private	832
High school grades 9 to 12	2,494
Public	2,244
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	1,435
Public	919
Private	516
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	100
Private	49
Not enrolled in school	28,923

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	26,615
Less than 9th grade	1,391
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,191
High school graduate	11,097
Some college, no degree	5,017
Associate's degree	1,446
Bachelor's degree	3,473
Graduate or professional degree	13
Percent high school graduate or higher	79
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,474

West Jefferson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,563 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Jefferson. The West Jefferson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,723), service occupations (2,714), sales and office occupations (4,681), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (74), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,054) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,959). The 31,563 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,813 private wage and salary workers, 2,853 government workers, 1,496 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Madison County)
Population 16 years and over	31,563
In labor force	18,802
Civilian labor force	18,783
Employed	18,205
Unemployed	578
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	14,279
In labor force	8,744
Civilian labor force	8,744
Unemployed Civilian labor force	253
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	17,284
In labor force	10,058
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	325
Armed forces	19

COMMUTING TO WORK (Madison County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,828
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,893
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,789
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	320
Other means	117
Worked at home	591
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	444,130

OCCUPATION (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,723
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,723
Service occupations	2,714
Sales and office occupations	4,681
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	74
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,054
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,959

INDUSTRY (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,723
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	429
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,142
Wholesale trade	745
Retail trade	2,369
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,207
Information	425
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,007
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,219
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,949
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,073
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,465

CLASS OF WORKER (Madison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,723
Private wage and salary workers	13,813
Government workers	2,853
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,496
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Jefferson Housing Characteristics

In West Jefferson, OH there are 14,399 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,672 occupied and 727 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Jefferson, there are 10,750 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 241 units in West 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 West Jefferson, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West 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 West Jefferson. There are 259 housing units with rent less than $200, 284 with rent between $200-299, 1,019 with rent between $300-499 and 1,685 with rent for $500 and above. Full West 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 West Jefferson, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Madison County)
Total housing units	14,399
Occupied housing units	13,672
Vacant housing units	727

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Madison County)
Total housing units	14,399
1-unit, detached	10,750
1-unit, attached	241
2 units	666
3 or 4 units	599
5 to 9 units	519
10 to 19 units	100
20 to 49 units	164
50 or more units	102
Mobile home	1,255

HOUSING TENURE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,672
Owner-occupied	9,887
Renter-occupied	3,785

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,672
No vehicles available	854
2 vehicle available	9,080
3 vehicles available	2,466
4 vehicles available	700
5 or more vehicles available	328

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,672
Utility gas	6,890
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,048
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,322
Coal or coke
Wood	106
Solar energy
Other fuel	99
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Madison County)
Occupied housing units	13,672
Less Than $50,000	9,887
$50,000 to $99,999	3,321
$100,000 to $149,999	2,141
$150,000 to $199,999	1,157
$200,000 to $299,999	616
$300,000 to $499,999	132
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	104,300

GROSS RENT (Madison County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,785
Less than $200	259
$200 to $299	284
$300 to $499	1,019
$500 to $699	1,104
$700 to $999	418
$1,000 to $1,499	143
$1,500 or more	19