Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jefferson Junction
Household size in Jefferson Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Jefferson Junction is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.6 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Jefferson Junction is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Jefferson Junction, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Junction
Renters in Jefferson Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jefferson Junction is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.5% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Jefferson Junction are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Jefferson Junction was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $810 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $903 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,059 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in Jefferson Junction runs $1,059 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Junction
Bachelor's degrees in Jefferson Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jefferson Junction have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Jefferson Junction: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
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 Junction
| Period | Jefferson Junction | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Jefferson Junction has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
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 Junction compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Junction | 2.18 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 15.6% | 5.1% | 1976 | $1,059 | 25.3% | 94.7% | 1.2% |
| Jefferson | 2.27 | 42.9 | 10.7% | 29.2% | 7.2% | 1970 | $1,046 | 21.3% | 92.2% | 2.4% |
| Johnson Creek | 2.68 | 37.8 | 6.6% | 19.4% | 1.4% | 1992 | $1,208 | 30.1% | 94.5% | 0.8% |
| Slabtown | 2.24 | 51.0 | 5.9% | 13.8% | 6.2% | 1966 | $1,081 | 24.7% | 93.7% | 1.7% |
| Lake Mills | 2.51 | 41.7 | 7.3% | 27.2% | 13.7% | 1973 | $1,177 | 43.4% | 95.4% | 2.1% |
| Helenville | 2.45 | 47.4 | 3.6% | 13.6% | 3.8% | 1978 | $1,258 | 29.8% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Fort Atkinson | 2.32 | 43.7 | 7.3% | 27.2% | 4.6% | 1972 | $1,014 | 27.0% | 90.3% | 3.5% |
| Milford | 2.82 | 46.3 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 1990 | $1,181 | 56.8% | 96.5% | 2.5% |
| Grellton | 2.48 | 44.5 | 5.2% | 19.2% | 7.0% | 1974 | $999 | 25.1% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
| Hebron | 2.45 | 47.2 | 4.7% | 8.9% | 5.3% | 1979 | $1,353 | 25.6% | 91.8% | 5.2% |
| Rome | 2.47 | 43.8 | 2.7% | 25.7% | 5.3% | 1981 | $1,166 | 27.2% | 94.9% | 0.8% |
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 Junction. 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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