Population 1,221 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jefferson
Household size in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.12 | 2.33 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.11 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Jefferson is a place of small households, averaging 2.12 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 39.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.1 | 41.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 41.7 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.9 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.7, Jefferson 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
| Period | Jefferson | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Jefferson than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%. The Albany area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 33.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 34.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 36.1% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 35.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jefferson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 37.8% | 11.7% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 46.8% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.7% | 9.3% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 37.7% of the housing in Jefferson, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1962 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1966 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1969 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Jefferson was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Albany area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $935 | $882 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $975 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $1,114 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $1,360 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$77 | +$478 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Jefferson runs $858 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 34.4% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 37.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 42.2% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +9.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Jefferson than nationally: 26.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 90.4% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 91.8% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 91.8% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 93.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Jefferson have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Albany area (93.0%).
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 | Albany area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jefferson runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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 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 | 2.12 | 52.7 | 9.9% | 6.1% | 37.7% | 1977 | $858 | 26.9% | 90.6% | 7.4% |
| North Harpersfield | 2.28 | 48.3 | 10.5% | 5.5% | 35.8% | 1971 | $845 | 24.5% | 88.4% | 9.6% |
| Charlotteville | 2.23 | 54.2 | 5.7% | 6.5% | 51.2% | 1978 | $879 | 30.2% | 96.0% | 9.6% |
| Harpersfield | 2.32 | 48.5 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 33.6% | 1969 | $847 | 20.4% | 85.9% | 6.9% |
| Stamford | 2.16 | 50.1 | 8.4% | 24.5% | 34.9% | 1965 | $910 | 23.7% | 92.6% | 8.8% |
| Summit | 2.25 | 53.8 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 52.2% | 1981 | $935 | 27.9% | 95.1% | 8.0% |
| South Jefferson | 2.16 | 48.3 | 10.3% | 23.4% | 35.1% | 1964 | $947 | 24.3% | 95.1% | 12.1% |
| Lutheranville | 2.40 | 52.0 | 2.8% | 6.2% | 48.5% | 1968 | $831 | 29.7% | 96.7% | 6.8% |
| South Worcester | 2.62 | 46.9 | 1.2% | 4.6% | 40.7% | 1950 | $736 | 31.0% | 97.7% | 3.8% |
| Sturges Corner | 2.46 | 43.7 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 35.1% | 1976 | $850 | 27.8% | 88.7% | 7.7% |
| North Blenheim | 2.34 | 46.8 | 3.8% | 8.3% | 46.1% | 1980 | $1,085 | 24.0% | 91.8% | 4.1% |
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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