Jefferson County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,403
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,950
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,173 (it was 16,118 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 47% |
Land area: 1272 sq. mi.
Water area: 584.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 94 people per square mile (average).
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Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (29.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.7%), Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (11.7%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 36%
- Government: 31%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 32%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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Races in Jefferson County, New York:
- White Non-Hispanic Alone (85.8%)
- Hispanic or Latino (5.3%)
- Black Non-Hispanic Alone (4.7%)
- Two or more races (2.2%)
- Asian alone (1.3%)
| Median resident age: |  32.0 years |
| New York median age: |  38.0 years |
| Males: 60,648 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 58,455 |  (49.1%) |
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| Jefferson County: | 2.0 people |
| New York: | 3 people |
| This county: | $51,107 |
| New York: | $60,850 |
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $767 (lower quartile is $528, upper quartile is $1,134)
| This county: | $767 |
| State: | $1058 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $155,600 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
| Jefferson: | $155,600 |
| New York: | $293,500 |
Mean price in 2015:
Detached houses: $198,046Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,208
Here: $198,046 State: $344,789
Townhouses or other attached units: $106,259
Here: $106,259 State: $553,457
In 2-unit structures: $121,737
Here: $121,737 State: $524,046
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,058,458
Here: $1,058,458 State: $779,069
Mobile homes: $82,759
Here: $82,759 State: $72,935
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $495
Institutionalized population: 2,196
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 11
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 31
- Burglaries: 97
- Thefts: 398
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 37
- Burglaries: 102
- Thefts: 401
- Auto thefts: 16
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2007: 634 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2008: 518 buildings, average cost: $84,900
- 2009: 189 buildings, average cost: $88,200
- 2010: 205 buildings, average cost: $102,800
- 2011: 209 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2012: 110 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2013: 114 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 2014: 107 buildings, average cost: $153,900
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,510 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,131 (1.5%)
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.6% for Black residents, 18.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.1% for American Indian residents, 6.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.5% for other race residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.4%
| Jefferson County: | 13.4% |
| New York: | 15.4% |
Median age of residents in 2015: 31 years old
(Males: 30 years old, Females: 34 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 35 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 31 years old, Asian residents: 7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $776 a month.
Cities in this county include: Watertown, Le Ray, Fort Drum, Wilna, Champion, Alexandria, Carthage, Calcium, Hounsfield, Rutland.
| City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
| Adams town | 9 | 6 | 4 - 11 | 24 | 17 - 33 |
| Alexandria town | 21 | 9 | 5 - 14 | 32 | 23 - 43 |
| Antwerp town | 2 | 5 | 3 - 10 | 20 | 12 - 30 |
| Brownville town | 11 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 20 | 15 - 28 |
| Cape Vincent town | 6 | 4 | 2 - 8 | 18 | 12 - 27 |
| Champion town | 6 | 9 | 4 - 15 | 31 | 19 - 42 |
| Clayton town | 26 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 21 | 15 - 29 |
| Ellisburg town | 7 | 8 | 4 - 13 | 29 | 20 - 41 |
| Henderson town | 2 | 4 | 1 - 8 | 16 | 8 - 27 |
| Hounsfield town | 3 | 6 | 3 - 11 | 22 | 14 - 33 |
| Le Ray town | 8 | 8 | 5 - 13 | 27 | 19 - 36 |
| Lorraine town | 2 | 7 | 4 - 14 | 26 | 16 - 40 |
| Lyme town | 3 | 5 | 2 - 9 | 18 | 10 - 27 |
| Orleans town | 18 | 7 | 4 - 11 | 25 | 18 - 36 |
| Pamelia town | 4 | 7 | 4 - 12 | 22 | 15 - 31 |
| Philadelphia town | 0 | 8 | 4 - 15 | 26 | 16 - 40 |
| Rodman town | 3 | 8 | 4 - 14 | 27 | 17 - 38 |
| Rutland town | 2 | 16 | 8 - 30 | 44 | 29 - 63 |
| Theresa town | 0 | 6 | 2 - 11 | 22 | 12 - 35 |
| Watertown city | 49 | 3 | 2 - 6 | 13 | 9 - 18 |
| Watertown town | 8 | 5 | 2 - 8 | 20 | 13 - 28 |
| Wilna town | 6 | 7 | 3 - 12 | 22 | 14 - 32 |
| Worth town | 0 | 6 | 2 - 14 | 25 | 13 - 41 |
| Jefferson county | 196 | 7 | 22 | ||
2012 air pollution in Jefferson County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.030 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.sunyjefferson.edu/JC
Neighboring counties: Addison County, Vermont 
, Bingham County, Idaho 
, Lamoille County, Vermont , Johnson County, Wyoming , Lake County, Oregon , Jefferson County, Idaho , Washington County, Idaho .
| Here: | 5.8% |
| New York: | 4.8% |
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,962
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,116 (45% naturalized citizens)
| Jefferson County: | 3.7% |
| Whole state: | 20.4% |
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 30,462
- One, attached: 1,859
- Two: 4,101
- 3 or 4: 4,822
- 5 to 9: 2,388
- 10 to 19: 650
- 20 or more: 1,894
- Mobile homes: 7,673
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 221
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 10,188 (805 second mortgage, 1,420 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,154
| Here: | 62.3% with mortgage |
| State: | 67.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jefferson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21,194 | 23 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,124 | 73 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,888 | 43 |
| Other | 3,176 | 8 |
| Orthodox | 140 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 16 | 1 |
| None | 76,691 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| Jefferson County: | 2.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
| Jefferson County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
| This county: | 9.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jefferson County: | 7.3% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jefferson County: | 28.0% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Jefferson County:
Average size of farms: 322 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $96,830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $57.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,344
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80,647
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 48.30%
Corn for grain: 10693 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 392 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2397 harvested acres
Vegetables: 254 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 286.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 220.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2000 at 08:46:55, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 4/20/2002 at 11:04:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 116.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: November 17, 2014 to November 27, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4204: December 22, 2014, FEMA Id: 4204, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
- New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 01, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3155: October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: 3155, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3136: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3136, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New York Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 05, 1998 to January 17, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1196: January 06, 1998, FEMA Id: 1196, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New York Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to January 30, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1095: January 24, 1996, FEMA Id: 1095, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- New York Severe Blizzard, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3107: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3107, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
- New York Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 03, 1990 to March 04, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-898: March 21, 1991, FEMA Id: 898, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
- 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (13) is near the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Education, training, and library occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Personal care and service occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Canada (19%)
- Germany (12%)
- Korea (6%)
- Dominican Republic (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Jamaica (5%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- Irish (14%)
- German (13%)
- English (11%)
- United States or American (11%)
- French (except Basque) (9%)
- Italian (9%)
- French Canadian (5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 37,283 (75%)
- Carpooled: 5,368 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 235 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 8 (0%)
- Railroad: 18 (0%)
- Taxi: 161 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
- Bicycle: 53 (0%)
- Walked: 4,014 (8%)
- Other means: 338 (1%)
- Worked at home: 2,036 (4%)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, New York in 2000:
- 4,615 people in military barracks, etc.
- 2,150 people in state prisons
- 807 people in nursing homes
- 205 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 64 people in religious group quarters
- 46 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, New York in 2010:
- 3,614 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 1,369 people in state prisons
- 595 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 267 people in group homes intended for adults
- 150 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 59 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 52 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 16 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
12.08% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($30,728 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.08% |
| New York average: | 5.06% |
0.92% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,447 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.92% New York average: 0.08%
2.16% relocated from other counties in New York ($5,875 average AGI)
9.00% relocated from other states ($22,407 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 9.00% New York average: 2.01%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Lewis County, NY | 0.35% ($31,542 average AGI) |
| from St. Lawrence County, NY | 0.33% ($28,681) |
| from Bell County, TX | 0.22% ($34,656) |
| from Onondaga County, NY | 0.21% ($39,839) |
| from Oswego County, NY | 0.17% ($31,205) |
| from Honolulu County, HI | 0.16% ($40,029) |
| from El Paso County, TX | 0.15% ($29,108) |
12.31% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,733 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.31% |
| New York average: | 5.46% |
0.78% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,116 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.78% New York average: 0.11%
2.11% relocated to other counties in New York ($5,574 average AGI)
9.42% relocated to other states ($25,043 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 9.42% New York average: 2.38%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to St. Lawrence County, NY | 0.32% ($29,655 average AGI) |
| to Lewis County, NY | 0.28% ($32,870) |
| to Onondaga County, NY | 0.27% ($43,967) |
| to El Paso County, CO | 0.25% ($33,954) |
| to Bell County, TX | 0.23% ($35,583) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.22% ($34,469) |
| to Oswego County, NY | 0.21% ($31,489) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 17.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 7.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 3.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 16,160 (12,874 aged, 3,286 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,472 (12%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jefferson County, New York in 1999 - 2014:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,218)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,180)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,001)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (748)
- Unspecified dementia (364)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (345)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (326)
- Congestive heart failure (280)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (268)
- Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (266)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,414
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 314
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,765
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,212
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 47.5
- Other - 40.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 110,059- In family households: 92,854 (20,324 male householders, 9,309 female householders)
22,194 spouses, 33,918 children (30,893 natural, 747 adopted, 2,278 stepchildren), 1,654 grandchildren, 586 brothers or sisters, 657 parents, 750 other relatives, 2,961 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 17,205 (6,972 male householders (5,270 living alone)), 6,846 female householders (5,853 living alone)), 3,387 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6,170 (2,196 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 12,332 2-persons, 7,321 3-persons, 5,974 4-persons, 2,618 5-persons, 885 6-persons, 503 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,123 1-person, 2,237 2-persons, 299 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
20,842 married couples with children.
6,678 single-parent households (1,793 men, 4,885 women).
92.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,404,835,000 ($12,603 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $848,370,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $262,814,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,703,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,999,000
Federal grants: $179,402,000
Federal procurement contracts: $227,062,000 ($219,016,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $632,855,000 ($605,322,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,668,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,912,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,135,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,688| Here: | 75 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,545
| Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +577
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +35 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -6,734
| Here: |  -58 per 1000 residents |
| State: | -52 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.37 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 3.6 |
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
- 1 room: 23
- 2 rooms: 96
- 3 rooms: 432
- 4 rooms: 1,864
- 5 rooms: 4,381
- 6 rooms: 5,519
- 7 rooms: 4,367
- 8 rooms: 3,423
- 9+ rooms: 3,845
- 1 room: 216
- 2 rooms: 838
- 3 rooms: 2,760
- 4 rooms: 4,024
- 5 rooms: 3,474
- 6 rooms: 2,437
- 7 rooms: 1,310
- 8 rooms: 618
- 9+ rooms: 441
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
- no bedroom: 52
- 1 bedroom: 662
- 2 bedrooms: 4,628
- 3 bedrooms: 12,163
- 4 bedrooms: 4,969
- 5+ bedrooms: 1,476
- no bedroom: 346
- 1 bedroom: 3,872
- 2 bedrooms: 6,658
- 3 bedrooms: 3,793
- 4 bedrooms: 1,137
- 5+ bedrooms: 312
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
- no vehicle: 798
- 1 vehicle: 7,311
- 2 vehicles: 11,864
- 3 vehicles: 3,055
- 4 vehicles: 712
- 5+ vehicles: 210
- no vehicle: 3,050
- 1 vehicle: 7,715
- 2 vehicles: 4,852
- 3 vehicles: 442
- 4 vehicles: 51
- 5+ vehicles: 8
53% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in New York.
| Jefferson County: | 53.3% |
| State average: | 64.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 78,882
- Northeast: 6,499
- Midwest: 5,414
- South: 9,457
- West: 4,650
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38.6%)
- Utility gas (37.4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.7%)
- Wood (8.8%)
- Electricity (3.9%)
- Utility gas (46.6%)
- Electricity (31.2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.3%)
- Other fuel (1.7%)
- No fuel used (1.0%)
- Wood (0.8%)
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,136
| Here: | 8.4% |
| New York: | 14.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 463
| Here: | 7.2% |
| New York: | 13.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 393
| Here: | 9.0% |
| New York: | 38.2% |
Jefferson County government finances - Expenditure in 2006:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,382,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $2,519,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $4,818,000
Other Higher Education: $1,272,000
General - Other: $1,182,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $21,923,000
Other Higher Education: $21,313,000
Health - Other: $16,706,000
General - Other: $15,136,000
Regular Highways: $9,819,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,706,000
Police Protection: $3,829,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,740,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,630,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,265,000
General Public Buildings: $3,235,000
Central Staff Services: $2,873,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,507,000
Corrections - Other: $2,465,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,210,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,525,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $1,496,000
Financial Administration: $1,461,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $694,000
Air Transportation: $631,000
Parks and Recreation: $417,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $347,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Libraries: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,358,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $26,301,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Other Higher Education: $0
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $18,435,000
Corrections - Other: $400,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $350,000
Regular Highways: $214,000
Police Protection: $196,000
Health - Other: $62,000
General - Other: $42,000
General Public Building: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $19,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $31,479,000
Jefferson County government finances - Revenue in 2006:
- Charges - All Other: $11,644,000
Higher Education - Other: $7,956,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,146,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,849,000
Housing and Community Development: $430,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,597,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,946,000
Highways: $1,754,000
Education: $1,529,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,514,000
Health and Hospitals: $716,000
Education: $582,000
Highways: $71,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,504,000
Interest Earnings: $1,269,000
Fines and Forfeits: $242,000
Rents: $189,000
Donations From Private Sources: $155,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $1,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $25,189,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,134,000
Education: $8,084,000
All Other: $3,935,000
Highways: $2,284,000
Transit Utilities: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $54,780,000
Property: $39,332,000
Motor Vehicle License: $492,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $439,000
NEC: $295,000
Other Selective Sales: $283,000
Other License: $257,000
Jefferson County government finances - Debt in 2006:
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,205,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,385,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,106,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,744,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,362,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,820,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $2,750,000
Jefferson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,047,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,010,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,200,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,939
- Number of aged recipients: 265
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,674
- Number of recipients under 18: 401
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,994
- Number of recipients older than 64: 544
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,218
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,362
| Most common first names in Jefferson County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 736 | 80.2 years |
| John | 724 | 73.7 years |
| William | 669 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 556 | 70.1 years |
| George | 486 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 452 | 75.0 years |
| James | 416 | 72.8 years |
| Helen | 373 | 79.9 years |
| Margaret | 370 | 79.9 years |
| Harold | 336 | 74.8 years |
| Most common last names in Jefferson County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 343 | 76.1 years |
| Brown | 220 | 77.3 years |
| Johnson | 145 | 77.4 years |
| Davis | 135 | 73.9 years |
| Williams | 131 | 79.1 years |
| Jones | 119 | 74.5 years |
| Clark | 117 | 78.6 years |
| Hall | 104 | 75.9 years |
| Miller | 99 | 78.0 years |
| Martin | 98 | 78.0 years |
| Businesses in Jefferson County, NY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| AT&T | 7 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 6 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 17 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Nike | 9 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Payless | 2 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Curves | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rite Aid | 4 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 7 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| FedEx | 11 | Staples | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Ford | 3 | Subway | 18 | |
| GNC | 3 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
| GameStop | 3 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Target | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | UPS | 21 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Justice | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 4 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | |||
Jefferson County on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"
