Population 4,540 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Jefferson
Household size in Jefferson
| Period | Jefferson | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.51 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Jefferson average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here.
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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 37.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.5 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 39.4 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
Jefferson is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 12.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Jefferson as they are nationally: 11.9%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Columbia area as a whole (12.9%).
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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.8% | 31.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 32.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.1% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 30.6% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.1% 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. Among homeowners, 60.4% 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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 10.7% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 12.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Jefferson: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across the Columbia area.
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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Jefferson has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Columbia 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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $831 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $908 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $637 | $1,021 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$280 | +$453 | +$514 | +$606 |
The median renter in Jefferson pays $817 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.1% 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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 31.5% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 31.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 34.1% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Jefferson: 13.9% 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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 88.1% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.5% | 88.7% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 90.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 91.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +3.3 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Jefferson never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Columbia area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 7.6% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.2 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Jefferson runs well above the national rate: 7.9% 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 | 2.73 | 38.4 | 11.9% | 20.1% | 11.2% | 1989 | $817 | 13.9% | 79.7% | 7.9% |
| Catarrh | 2.45 | 42.9 | 10.5% | 16.6% | 7.5% | 1986 | $782 | 11.1% | 81.5% | 6.7% |
| Pageland | 2.52 | 39.0 | 16.6% | 35.0% | 15.5% | 1987 | $788 | 9.6% | 78.3% | 5.8% |
| Mount Croghan | 2.48 | 41.1 | 7.6% | 27.1% | 10.6% | 1988 | $766 | 12.7% | 74.5% | 4.8% |
| Ruby | 2.50 | 37.6 | 14.7% | 27.3% | 16.6% | 1987 | $782 | 12.3% | 81.2% | 7.6% |
| Tradesville | 2.85 | 39.1 | 13.7% | 19.5% | 14.6% | 1993 | $1,077 | 27.5% | 89.6% | 0.4% |
| Kershaw | 2.50 | 41.4 | 10.3% | 22.3% | 16.1% | 1971 | $860 | 12.6% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| Taxahaw | 2.56 | 40.8 | 14.6% | 19.4% | 4.1% | 1986 | $1,075 | 12.3% | 85.6% | 6.9% |
| Primus | 2.59 | 43.3 | 12.5% | 14.1% | 21.2% | 1984 | $729 | 15.6% | 87.1% | 3.3% |
| Oakhurst | 2.55 | 44.8 | 9.9% | 25.0% | 13.9% | 1969 | $842 | 11.1% | 84.1% | 7.2% |
| Pleasant Hill | 3.02 | 37.7 | 19.4% | 41.2% | 16.4% | 1981 | $795 | 12.6% | 85.0% | 0.0% |
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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