Population 19,864 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jefferson
Household size in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.38 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jefferson run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in the Cleveland area overall, where it has 2.38 people. Household size has climbed from 2.34 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 40.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.7 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 42.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.0 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Jefferson is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 37.6, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 11.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Jefferson: 22.4% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 8.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Jefferson
Renters in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 31.7% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 33.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 34.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.9% | 33.5% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Jefferson rent their homes (42.9%), above the national share of 34.8%. More than a third of owners (36.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the south. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.3% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Jefferson as nationally: 9.3%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Jefferson has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Cleveland neighborhoods.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1944 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1944 | 1966 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Jefferson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1944, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $833 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $746 | $872 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $837 | $949 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,033 | $1,216 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$383 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Jefferson runs $1,033 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $340 a month from 2006–10, a 49% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Jefferson
Bachelor's degrees in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 27.3% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 28.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 30.8% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 34.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jefferson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 1.1 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 87.9% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 88.9% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 90.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 91.8% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Jefferson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 2.9 points, even as the national rate rose. Jefferson has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Cleveland neighborhoods.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Cleveland area | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −3.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Jefferson than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. No other Cleveland neighborhood has lower unemployment. Unemployment is down 7.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Jefferson compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2.53 | 35.9 | 22.4% | 42.9% | 9.3% | 1944 | $1,033 | 14.6% | 78.9% | 4.5% |
| Puritas Longmead | 2.63 | 33.3 | 21.4% | 43.5% | 10.6% | 1955 | $1,230 | 13.8% | 83.2% | 10.1% |
| Kamms Corner | 2.10 | 44.1 | 4.9% | 29.5% | 5.1% | 1948 | $1,093 | 43.0% | 92.2% | 4.9% |
| West Boulevard | 2.41 | 35.7 | 22.5% | 58.2% | 11.1% | 1940 | $953 | 14.0% | 79.5% | 7.7% |
| Madison Village | 2.06 | 35.5 | 4.8% | 56.5% | 9.0% | 1938 | $1,052 | 46.6% | 92.4% | 3.5% |
| Cudell | 2.45 | 31.0 | 27.5% | 68.8% | 15.4% | 1938 | $1,015 | 13.5% | 79.9% | 11.7% |
| Edgewater | 1.71 | 37.4 | 6.7% | 75.2% | 13.7% | 1945 | $955 | 38.9% | 86.7% | 14.3% |
| Stockyards | 2.32 | 39.6 | 25.9% | 52.1% | 16.2% | 1941 | $955 | 9.0% | 72.0% | 19.5% |
| Detroit Shoreway | 1.94 | 35.5 | 13.8% | 65.0% | 18.5% | 1948 | $1,054 | 38.9% | 85.4% | 8.3% |
| Clark-Fulton | 2.86 | 32.0 | 30.3% | 60.4% | 17.0% | 1939 | $1,052 | 12.5% | 72.3% | 11.0% |
| Brooklyn-Centre | 2.38 | 40.2 | 20.3% | 59.1% | 19.9% | 1939 | $897 | 14.2% | 82.0% | 11.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Jefferson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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