Population 6,081 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jefferson
Household size in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.02 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.34 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Jefferson is a place of big households: 3.34 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.03, even as the national average fell. No other Oregon city with 5,000+ people has larger households.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.1 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Jefferson is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.1, against 40.1 nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the northwest. Jefferson is younger than at least four in five Oregon cities.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Jefferson than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Oregon. The single-parent share is up 2.8 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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Jefferson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a quarter of owners (27.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.7 points, even as the national share rose. Only eight of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Jefferson: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Jefferson is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $578 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $989 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,023 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,301 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$723 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Jefferson runs $1,301 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $723 a month since 2006–10, up 125%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 23.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the northwest.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Jefferson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.2 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Jefferson is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 9.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jefferson is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Oregon as a whole (5.3%). 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 | 3.34 | 37.1 | 10.6% | 14.0% | 5.7% | 1987 | $1,301 | 24.9% | 93.4% | 6.0% |
| Dever | 2.76 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 2003 | $1,518 | 30.8% | 96.6% | 1.1% |
| Millersburg | 2.79 | 42.8 | 3.7% | 8.5% | 3.6% | 2008 | $1,598 | 29.8% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
| Talbot | 2.90 | 44.4 | 10.6% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 2005 | $1,376 | 28.3% | 95.5% | 0.8% |
| Sidney | 3.00 | 48.9 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 1997 | $1,068 | 27.1% | 93.7% | 0.0% |
| Turner | 2.82 | 43.8 | 6.1% | 13.6% | 5.0% | 1986 | $1,389 | 34.7% | 94.8% | 3.8% |
| West Scio | 2.88 | 45.8 | 4.7% | 17.5% | 13.2% | 1969 | $1,664 | 20.9% | 82.6% | 1.6% |
| West Stayton | 2.79 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2000 | $1,638 | 34.5% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| Shelburn | 2.59 | 37.1 | 11.3% | 22.0% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,172 | 24.4% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| Palestine | 2.79 | 49.3 | 1.4% | 6.2% | 6.7% | 1986 | $2,283 | 63.3% | 98.6% | 1.7% |
| Albany | 2.58 | 40.2 | 11.5% | 38.8% | 5.5% | 1983 | $1,597 | 30.3% | 93.2% | 5.3% |
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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