Jefferson township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Demographics

The total population of Jefferson township is estimated to be 3,777 with 1,901 males (50.33%) and 1,876 females (49.67%). There are 25 less females than males in Jefferson township.
The median household income in Jefferson township was $106,396 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 6,788(6.81%) from $99,608 in 2020. This income is 142.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Jefferson township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $124,035. Overall, the median household income for the township of Jefferson township stands at $106,396.
In Jefferson township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,143 for males and $29,513 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $78,366 for males and $62,667 for females.
In Jefferson township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $106,028.
In 2022, the population of Jefferson township was 3,820, a 0.76% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Jefferson township's population was 3,791, an increase of 0.90% compared to a population of 3,757 in 2020.
The median age in Jefferson township, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is 43.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.83% were under the age of 15, 15.33% aged 15 to 29, 53.78% aged 30 to 64, 13.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Jefferson township population: 96.74% are White, 0.24% are Asian and 3.02% are multiracial.