Jefferson, New Hampshire Population

Overview

917

Total Population

59.1

Median age

52.13%

Female population %

91.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

83.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Jefferson town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Jefferson town is 59.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Jefferson town's population under 18 was 12.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Jefferson town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Jefferson town, 11.12% were under the age of 15, 9.71% aged 15 to 29, 44.71% aged 30 to 64, 33.15% aged 65 to 84, and 1.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 39 more females than males in Jefferson town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.13% females and 47.87% males in Jefferson, New Hampshire.
The Jefferson, New Hampshire gender ratio is 91.8:100 i.e. 91.8 men to 100 women (0.918).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 59.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 79.

Jefferson town's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Jefferson town population: 98.58% are White, 0.33% are Asian and 1.09% are multiracial.
Jefferson town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 917 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Jefferson town is White with a population of 904 (98.58% of the total population).

Jefferson town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,106 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson town's population increased by 103 (10.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson town's population decreased by 59 (5.33%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2001 at 999.