Overview
667
Total Population
34.0
Median age
50.67%
Female population %
97.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
58.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
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 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson's population under 18 was 27.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson, 18.59% were under the age of 15, 25.04% aged 15 to 29, 37.93% aged 30 to 64, 17.84% aged 65 to 84, and 0.60% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9 more females than males in Jefferson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Jefferson, SD.
- The Jefferson, SD gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 48.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 51.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 93.25% are White, 3.30% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.20% are some other race and 2.25% are multiracial.
- Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 642 (96.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 622 (93.25% 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 617 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population decreased by 34 (5.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population decreased by 78 (14.16%), 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 457.
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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)