Jefferson County, NY Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Jefferson County New York Avg U.S. Average
Population 109,768 19,009,591 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 59.2 348.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.19% 0.06% 0.57%
Median age 31.1 38.5 37.1
Households 46,698 7,641,851 128,459,983

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Economy

Jefferson County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric Jefferson County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $65,777 $85,191 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.05% 4.93% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.2% 6.2% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jefferson County New York Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $140,602 $436,407 $242,182
Median rent $1,213 $1,576 $1,342
Homeownership rate 54.1% 54.2% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 06:00 AM – 06:29 AM , followed by 05:30 AM – 05:59 AM .

Metric Jefferson County New York Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 17.0 29.0 22.5
Work from home 7.4% 13.4% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Jefferson County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Jefferson County New York Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 22.6% 36.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.38 2.51 2.54

Health

Jefferson County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Jefferson County New York Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.7 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 12.2% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 18.1% 17.4% 19.0%