County population in 2014: 44,638 (39% urban, 61% rural); it was 45,932 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 7,162 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,744 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,177 Renter-occupied apartments: 4,655 (it was 4,198 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
30%
Land area: 655 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 68 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (16.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.4%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $44,586 ($31,722 in 1999)
This county:
$44,586
Pennsylvania:
$55,702
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $448 (lower quartile is $338, upper quartile is $549)
This county:
$448
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $92,802 (it was $59,600 in 2000)
Jefferson:
$92,802
Pennsylvania:
$170,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,482 - $156,174 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $920 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $370
Institutionalized population: 556
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,374 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,250 (1.4%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.6%
(14.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.2% for Black residents, 12.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.2% for American Indian residents, 78.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 5.0% for other race residents, 31.7% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.3%
Jefferson County:
14.3%
Pennsylvania:
13.2%
(13.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.5% for Black residents, 11.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 40.8% for American Indian residents, 78.1% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 2.6% for other race residents, 28.8% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 22 years old, American Indian residents: 39 years old, Asian residents: 36 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 25 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Current college students: 1,283 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 285 (65% naturalized citizens)
Jefferson County:
0.6%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 48
1990 to 1994: 30
1985 to 1989: 25
1980 to 1984: 12
1975 to 1979: 25
1970 to 1974: 19
1970 to 1974: 12
1965 to 1969: 114
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.1%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 16,792
One, attached: 270
Two: 867
3 or 4: 588
5 to 9: 347
10 to 19: 149
20 or more: 530
Mobile homes: 2,496
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 65
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 5,194 (438 second mortgage, 806 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,227
Here:
49.8% with mortgage
State:
62.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Jefferson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
10,527
76
Catholic
10,341
12
Evangelical Protestant
5,379
54
Other
364
2
None
18,589
-
Jefferson County Religion Details
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: 11
Jefferson County:
2.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:
0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.67 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 12
Jefferson County:
2.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 28
This county:
6.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Jefferson County:
10.0%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Jefferson County:
26.2%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
11.7%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in Jefferson County:
Average size of farms: 159 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $22,036 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $96.00 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.22% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.50% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $23,935 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 45.60% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.06% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $56,218 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.06% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.62 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 23.06% Corn for grain: 4374 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 171 harvested acres Vegetables: 189 harvested acres Land in orchards: 51 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 78.2 miles away from Jefferson County center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 118.2 miles away from the county center On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 110.7 miles away from the county center On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 163.4 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 308.2 miles away from Jefferson County center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 331.2 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Pennsylvania Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 26, 2013 to July 12, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4149: October 01, 2013, FEMA Id: 4149, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1130: July 26, 1996, FEMA Id: 1130, Natural disaster type: Flood
Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1093: January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: 1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3105: March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: 3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 15, 1981, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-641: June 15, 1981, FEMA Id: 641, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 21, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-537: July 21, 1977, FEMA Id: 537, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3026: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3026, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (11) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
Sales and related occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Healthcare support occupations (7%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (16%)
Philippines (13%)
Italy (9%)
Canada (8%)
United Kingdom (7%)
India (6%)
Korea (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
German (31%)
Italian (13%)
United States or American (11%)
Irish (9%)
English (8%)
Polish (4%)
Dutch (4%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 15,900 (81%)
Carpooled: 2,031 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 32 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 1 (0%)
Motorcycle: 1 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 772 (4%)
Other means: 171 (1%)
Worked at home: 653 (3%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
497 people in nursing homes
242 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
107 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
10 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in religious group quarters
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
460 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
168 people in college/university student housing
96 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
27 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
16 people in group homes intended for adults
7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $44,303.
4.24% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,127 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.24%
Pennsylvania average:
4.35%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.26% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($23,052 average AGI)
0.99% relocated from other states ($9,074 average AGI)
Jefferson County:
0.99%
Pennsylvania average:
1.90%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
4.78% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,973 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.78%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.40% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,694 average AGI)
1.38% relocated to other states ($10,278 average AGI)
Jefferson County:
1.38%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 13.0% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.6%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Jefferson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 9,564 (8,005 aged, 1,559 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 582 (6%)
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, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (720)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (670)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (434)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (324)
Congestive heart failure (307)
Sudden cardiac death, so described (241)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (224)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (177)
Unspecified dementia (174)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.35 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,889 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 231 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 52,718
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,047 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,165 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 20
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 48 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 113.2
Other - 34.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 44,426
In family households: 37,219 (9,638 male householders, 2,820 female householders)
9,812 spouses, 12,294 children (11,323 natural, 246 adopted, 725 stepchildren), 797 grandchildren, 231 brothers or sisters, 296 parents, 198 other relatives, 958 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 7,207 (2,929 male householders (2,383 living alone)), 3,174 female householders (2,848 living alone)), 1,104 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 774 (556 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 6,014 2-persons, 2,896 3-persons, 2,176 4-persons, 869 5-persons, 298 6-persons, 205 7-or-more-persons.
7,982 married couples with children.
2,149 single-parent households (612 men, 1,537 women).
96.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $292,098,000 ($6,357 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,580,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $139,795,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,370,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,390,000 Federal grants: $61,650,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,329,000 ($241,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,566,000 ($2,760,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,332,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,772,000 Federal Government insurance: $51,857,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,683
Here:
59 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,870
Here:
63 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +33
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +34
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
-2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 74
2010 to 2013: 170
2000 to 2009: 1,577
1990 to 1999: 1,942
1980 to 1989: 2,057
1970 to 1979: 3,699
1960 to 1969: 1,632
1950 to 1959: 2,093
1940 to 1949: 1,644
1939 or earlier: 7,518
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to Jefferson County population
no vehicle: 631
1 vehicle: 4,200
2 vehicles: 6,626
3 vehicles: 1,980
4 vehicles: 545
5+ vehicles: 195
no vehicle: 937
1 vehicle: 2,007
2 vehicles: 1,062
3 vehicles: 150
4 vehicles: 35
5+ vehicles: 7
70% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
Jefferson County:
69.7%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 41,103
Northeast: 1,331
Midwest: 1,356
South: 1,300
West: 405
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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