South Jefferson, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 22,930 (Urban population: 7,731, Rural population: 15,199 (253 farm, 14,946 nonfarm))

Houses: 9,109 (8,184 occupied: 7,653 owner occupied, 531 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	33%

Housing density: 26 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $240,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,125

Median gross rent in South Jefferson, CO in 2000: $855

Housing units in South Jefferson with a mortgage: 5,658 (1,060 second mortgage, 591 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 805

Household type by relationship

Households: 22,838

In family households: 21,137 (5,906 male householders, 940 female householders)
6,395 spouses, 7,394 children (6,894 natural, 244 adopted, 256 stepchildren), 116 grandchildren, 40 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 127 other relatives, 178 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,701 (664 male householders (501 living alone)), 621 female householders (438 living alone)), 416 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 92 (32 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,883 2-persons, 1,465 3-persons, 1,647 4-persons, 611 5-persons, 192 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 939 1-person, 319 2-persons, 27 3-persons.

5,863 married couples with children.
522 single-parent households (179 men, 343 women).

94.3% of residents of South Jefferson speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 738 (3.2%)
(47.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	3.9

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Jefferson, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 38
3 rooms: 133
4 rooms: 262
5 rooms: 765
6 rooms: 1,042
7 rooms: 1,368
8 rooms: 1,254
9 or more rooms: 2,791

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Jefferson, Colorado:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 61
3 rooms: 82
4 rooms: 69
5 rooms: 115
6 rooms: 96
7 rooms: 21
8 rooms: 31
9 or more rooms: 56

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 387
1995 to 1998: 921
1990 to 1994: 1,672
1980 to 1989: 2,443
1970 to 1979: 1,831
1960 to 1969: 536
1950 to 1959: 330
1940 to 1949: 218
1939 or earlier: 771

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Jefferson:

no bedroom: 11
1 bedroom: 137
2 bedrooms: 1,042
3 bedrooms: 3,043
4 bedrooms: 2,565
5 or more bedrooms: 855

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Jefferson:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 101
2 bedrooms: 207
3 bedrooms: 159
4 bedrooms: 64
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in South Jefferson in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 67
1 vehicle: 673
2 vehicles: 3,864
3 vehicles: 2,028
4 vehicles: 785
5 or more vehicles: 236

Cars and other vehicles available in South Jefferson in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 10
1 vehicle: 223
2 vehicles: 165
3 vehicles: 90
4 vehicles: 21
5 or more vehicles: 22

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in South Jefferson, CO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 10
$60,000 to $69,999: 7
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 23
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 89
$125,000 to $149,999: 249
$150,000 to $174,999: 414
$175,000 to $199,999: 536
$200,000 to $249,999: 1183
$250,000 to $299,999: 1037
$300,000 to $399,999: 1298
$400,000 to $499,999: 709
$500,000 to $749,999: 707
$750,000 to $999,999: 155
$1,000,000 or more: 29

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in South Jefferson:

Less than $100: 31
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 35
$550 to $599: 45
$600 to $649: 71
$650 to $699: 27
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 53
$900 to $999: 20
$1,000 to $1,249: 53
$1,250 to $1,499: 32
$1,500 to $1,999: 31
$2,000 or more: 8
No cash rent: 27

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 139
1990 to 1994: 49
1985 to 1989: 133
1980 to 1984: 62
1975 to 1979: 50
1970 to 1974: 31
1970 to 1974: 55
1965 to 1969: 219

Percentage of workers working in this county: 48.7%
Number of people working at home: 1,180 (9.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 108
5 to 9 minutes: 436
10 to 14 minutes: 598
15 to 19 minutes: 714
20 to 24 minutes: 931
25 to 29 minutes: 557
30 to 34 minutes: 1546
35 to 39 minutes: 747
40 to 44 minutes: 845
45 to 59 minutes: 2581
60 to 89 minutes: 1545
90 or more minutes: 486

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,405 (77%)
Carpooled: 1,114 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 368 (3%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 67 (1%)
Other means: 136 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,180 (10%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 141
$10,000 to $14,999: 86
$15,000 to $19,999: 128
$20,000 to $24,999: 147
$25,000 to $29,999: 197
$30,000 to $34,999: 95
$35,000 to $39,999: 228
$40,000 to $44,999: 219
$45,000 to $49,999: 206
$50,000 to $59,999: 576
$60,000 to $74,999: 965
$75,000 to $99,999: 1542
$100,000 to $124,999: 1145
$125,000 to $149,999: 668
$150,000 to $199,999: 812
$200,000 or more: 976

First ancestries reported:

German: 4420
English: 2421
Irish: 2393
Italian: 1350
Other groups: 1221
United States or American: 963
Polish: 792
Scottish: 675
Swedish: 637
French (except Basque): 569
Norwegian: 439
European: 382
Scotch-Irish: 346
Dutch: 338
Danish: 219
Austrian: 178
Greek: 173
Swiss: 172
Welsh: 171
Ukrainian: 167
Canadian: 135
British: 134
Russian: 132
Hungarian: 122
French Canadian: 114
Eastern European: 105
Czechoslovakian: 99
Belgian: 84
Croatian: 74
Czech: 73
Finnish: 55
Arab:: 54
Subsaharan African:: 48
Scandinavian: 46
Slovene: 46
Lithuanian: 40
Maltese: 35
Northern European: 33
Yugoslavian: 31
Lebanese: 29
African: 28
Slavic: 23
Romanian: 21
Serbian: 20
Slovak: 19
Arab/Arabic: 19
Portuguese: 14
Pennsylvania German: 12
Cape Verdean: 11
Turkish: 11
Australian: 9
Nigerian: 9
Latvian: 8
Icelander: 7
New Zealander: 6
Other Arab: 6
Armenian: 5
Alsatian: 5
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5
Bahamian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (22%)
Germany (13%)
United Kingdom (11%)
South Africa (5%)
Other South Central Asia (4%)
Poland (3%)
Italy (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7304
Northeast: 2730
Midwest: 6109
South: 2646
West: 3173

57% of South Jefferson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 77
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,004
Less than 1 year of college: 334
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,137
Associate degree: 470
Bachelor's degree: 2,728
Master's degree: 1,197
Professional school degree: 356
Doctorate degree: 323

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 58
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,068
Less than 1 year of college: 479
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,163
Associate degree: 640
Bachelor's degree: 2,692
Master's degree: 1,096
Professional school degree: 202
Doctorate degree: 99

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 20.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 12.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $89,347
Black householders: $125,234
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $15,714
Asian householders: $121,861
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $90,957
Some other race householders: $103,156
Two or more races householders: $107,678
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $92,603

South Jefferson household income for Black or African American householders

South Jefferson marital status for males

South Jefferson marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $284,500
Black or African American householders: $218,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $179,700
Asian householders: $347,200
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $267,900
Two or more races householders: $259,400
Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,724
One, attached: 268
Two: 20
10 to 19: 12
50 or more: 15
Mobile homes: 60
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $453,300

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Jefferson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (48%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
Electricity (12%)
Wood (8%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
Utility gas (34%)
Wood (21%)
Electricity (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 452

Here:	13.6%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 189

Here:	11.9%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 138

Here:	26.7%
Colorado:	16.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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