Jefferson County, OH 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 Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Population 64,396 11,704,233 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 156.8 261.1 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.60% 0.22% 0.57%
Median age 43.0 38.4 37.1
Households 27,127 4,820,926 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Jefferson County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Jefferson County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $56,965 $69,785 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.25% 4.66% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.0% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Jefferson County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $83,518 $130,696 $242,182
Median rent $791 $987 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.8% 67.0% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Jefferson County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.5 21.2 22.5
Work from home 8.1% 11.5% 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 Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.0% 28.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.31 2.38 2.54

Health

Jefferson County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Jefferson County Ohio Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 74.4 77.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 20.2% 17.2% 16.3%
Smokers 26.4% 24.3% 19.0%