West Jefferson, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Jefferson, North Carolina main profile, North Carolina, North Carolina smaller cities, North Carolina small towns, North Carolina forum, All US cities.

Total population: 1,121 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,121 (7 farm, 1,114 nonfarm))

West Jefferson, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 583 (517 occupied: 258 owner occupied, 259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	50%
State:	31%

Housing density: 334 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in West Jefferson, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:

	Need information on Cemetary in West Jefferson/Jefferson (6 replies)
	Opinions on Ashe County - Jefferson/West Jefferson (8 replies)
	West Jefferson Area (14 replies)
	Where is the snow!? (45 replies)
	Your opinions please on my relocation list (39 replies)
	Coming to see the snow in Boone? DON'T!! (14 replies)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $311 (lower quartile is $125, upper quartile is $391)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $324

Median gross rent in West Jefferson, NC in 2007: $419

Housing units in West Jefferson with a mortgage: 125 (18 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 113

West Jefferson,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $132,357 (it was $84,300 in 2000)

West Jefferson:	$132,357
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,784 - $146,168

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $147,425
Here: $147,425
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $238,126
Here: $238,126
State: $176,568

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $1,004,810
Here: $1,004,810
State: $169,602

Mobile homes: $32,500
Here: $32,500
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,038

In family households: 752 (211 male householders, 67 female householders)
224 spouses, 211 children (191 natural, 6 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 11 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 286 (101 male householders (73 living alone)), 145 female householders (144 living alone)), 40 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 217 1-person, 23 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

120 married couples with children.
64 single-parent households (10 men, 54 women).

93.6% of residents of West Jefferson speak English at home.
5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 46 (4.4%)
(28.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

Recent Home Sales
Address:
City	State	Zip
Min Price (optional)	Max Price (optional)
Prioritization: Sale Date Distance

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Jefferson, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 1 3 rooms: 8 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 58 7 rooms: 30 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Jefferson, North Carolina:
	1 room: 4 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 62 4 rooms: 95 5 rooms: 40 6 rooms: 17 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 24
1980 to 1989: 115
1970 to 1979: 120
1960 to 1969: 83
1950 to 1959: 92
1940 to 1949: 73
1939 or earlier: 59

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Jefferson:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 54 3 bedrooms: 150 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Jefferson:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 87 2 bedrooms: 122 3 bedrooms: 29 4 bedrooms: 15 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in West Jefferson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 13 1 vehicle: 79 2 vehicles: 105 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in West Jefferson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 72 1 vehicle: 129 2 vehicles: 48 3 vehicles: 7 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in West Jefferson, NC:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 1
$20,000 to $24,999: 1
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 2
$40,000 to $49,999: 7
$50,000 to $59,999: 8
$60,000 to $69,999: 13
$70,000 to $79,999: 14
$80,000 to $89,999: 16
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 44
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $174,999: 19
$175,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 to $249,999: 23
$250,000 to $299,999: 7
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 2
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

West Jefferson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Jefferson:

Less than $100: 52 people
$100 to $149: 21
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 12
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 21
$350 to $399: 35
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 3
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 13

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 26 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 3 1980 to 1984: 4 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1965 to 1969: 2

West Jefferson, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.8%
Number of people working at home: 15 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 43
5 to 9 minutes: 110
10 to 14 minutes: 112
15 to 19 minutes: 57
20 to 24 minutes: 25
25 to 29 minutes: 15
30 to 34 minutes: 22
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 24
60 to 89 minutes: 5
90 or more minutes: 29

West Jefferson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 363 (75%)
Carpooled: 85 (18%)
Walked: 12 (2%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 15 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 106
$10,000 to $14,999: 58
$15,000 to $19,999: 57
$20,000 to $24,999: 46
$25,000 to $29,999: 33
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $44,999: 23
$45,000 to $49,999: 19
$50,000 to $59,999: 39
$60,000 to $74,999: 23
$75,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 13

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 249

Other groups: 115

English: 107

German: 94

Irish: 65

Scotch-Irish: 38

French (except Basque): 19

Scottish: 17

Italian: 16

British: 8

Dutch: 5

European: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Swedish: 4

Northern European: 3

Polish: 3

French Canadian: 2

Norwegian: 2

Russian: 2

Danish: 1

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

Mexico (52%)
Canada (20%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Korea (9%)
Germany (4%)
Other South America (4%)

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

This state: 687
Northeast: 56
Midwest: 43
South: 195
West: 17

59% of West Jefferson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 114
Less than 1 year of college: 16
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 41
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 48
Master's degree: 2
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 15
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 155
Less than 1 year of college: 38
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
Associate degree: 18
Bachelor's degree: 31
Master's degree: 13
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

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

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

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

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,470
Black householders: $37,198
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,028
Asian householders: $47,702
Some other race householders: $41,756
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,653

West Jefferson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Jefferson household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Jefferson marital status for males

West Jefferson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,536
Asian householders: $83,648

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 363
One, attached: 6
Two: 29
3 or 4: 58
5 to 9: 61
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 33
Mobile homes: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $49,978

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Jefferson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (58%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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 (Noninst.)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular North Carolina forum.

Back to: West Jefferson, NC (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), North Carolina, All US cities.

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.