Overview
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Total Population
36.5
Median age
42.81%
Female population %
133.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
35.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson's population under 18 was 19.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson, 15.11% were under the age of 15, 28.78% aged 15 to 29, 44.96% aged 30 to 64, 10.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.72% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 40 less females than males in Jefferson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.81% females and 57.19% males in Jefferson, PA.
- The Jefferson, PA gender ratio is 133.6:100 i.e. 133.6 men to 100 women (1.336).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 48.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 26.

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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 96.40% are White and 3.60% are multiracial.
- Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 278 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 268 (96.40% of the total population).

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Year by year
Jefferson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 336 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population decreased by 65 (19.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population decreased by 20 (7.38%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jefferson's population was lowest in year 2022 at 243.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)