Population 1,545 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jefferson
Household size in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Jefferson are small: just 2.11 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Jefferson than nationally: 13.1%, against 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
Renters in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Jefferson is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 59.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Jefferson is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Jefferson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1962, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area.
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $777 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Jefferson runs $777 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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
Bachelor's degrees in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jefferson: 23.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.0% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Jefferson have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole (95.0%).
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 | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jefferson runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 2.11 | 48.3 | 13.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 1962 | $777 | 23.9% | 92.8% | 7.7% |
| Mather | 2.18 | 45.0 | 16.5% | 10.0% | 14.5% | 1939 | $865 | 14.9% | 97.5% | 7.5% |
| Burson Plan | 2.18 | 44.8 | 16.7% | 10.0% | 14.6% | 1938 | $865 | 14.9% | 98.0% | 7.7% |
| Lippincott | 2.20 | 50.2 | 8.1% | 14.7% | 6.5% | 1983 | $933 | 24.0% | 87.2% | 0.3% |
| Clarksville | 2.39 | 44.4 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 11.0% | 1949 | $847 | 26.1% | 92.9% | 4.9% |
| Pitt Gas | 2.21 | 44.3 | 9.0% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 1959 | $862 | 29.3% | 88.7% | 7.4% |
| Ruff Creek | 2.32 | 52.0 | 10.4% | 7.2% | 7.1% | 1975 | $665 | 30.0% | 94.6% | 4.6% |
| Marianna | 2.39 | 43.6 | 8.3% | 13.0% | 17.9% | 1947 | $1,083 | 30.4% | 94.8% | 1.9% |
| Rices Landing | 2.35 | 47.7 | 6.3% | 9.0% | 7.8% | 1953 | $919 | 25.4% | 93.9% | 6.8% |
| Waynesburg | 2.02 | 41.0 | 14.9% | 32.4% | 8.2% | 1964 | $818 | 25.5% | 87.6% | 5.2% |
| West Waynesburg | 1.88 | 46.7 | 32.9% | 44.1% | 4.8% | 1972 | $612 | 26.5% | 91.9% | 7.1% |
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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