Overview
530
Total Population
53.8
Median age
50.94%
Female population %
96.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
63.6
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 old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson is 53.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson's population under 18 was 14.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 14.91% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 22.08% aged 65 to 84, and 4.53% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 10 more females than males in Jefferson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Jefferson, PA.
- The Jefferson, PA gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 42.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 29.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 98.11% are White and 1.89% are Asian.
- 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 53 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 52 (98.11% 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 732 in the year 2014
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population increased by 121 (20.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population decreased by 67 (9.28%), 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 2000 at 601.
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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)