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Jefferson township, Ashtabula County, Ohio (OH)

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Jefferson township, OH map Land area: 25.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 5,559 (64% urban, 36% rural)
Males: 2,650  (47.7%)
Females: 2,909  (52.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,339 (3,976 owner occupied, 1,363 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  26%
State:  31%


Races in Jefferson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.6%
  • Black: 1.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 39.4

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Average household size: 2.59

Jefferson township:  2.6 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Average family size: 3.04

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,311 ($41,426 in 1999)
This township:  $46,311
Ohio:  $46,597

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $479 (lower quartile is $391, upper quartile is $535)
Here:  $479
State:  $511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,245 (it was $104,100 in 2000)
Jefferson township:  $143,245
Ohio:  $137,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,008 - $200,156

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $179,450
Here:  $179,450
State:  $175,406

In 2-unit structures: $101,231
Here:  $101,231
State:  $124,203

Mobile homes: $24,144
Here:  $24,144
State:  $32,066
Population density: 216 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  4.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This township:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 78 (50% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson township:  1.4%
State:  3.0%

63% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Ohio.


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

  • This state: 4213
  • Northeast: 454
  • Midwest: 225
  • South: 354
  • West: 76

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000

Jefferson township, Ohio satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Jefferson township, Ohio
  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 98 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,625
  • One, attached: 7
  • Two: 116
  • 3 or 4: 102
  • 5 to 9: 139
  • 10 to 19: 46
  • 20 to 49: 19
  • 50 or more: 25
  • Mobile homes: 82

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,200


Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 731 (111 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 312



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 20
  • 1995 to 1998: 146
  • 1990 to 1994: 93
  • 1980 to 1989: 209
  • 1970 to 1979: 443
  • 1960 to 1969: 277
  • 1950 to 1959: 192
  • 1940 to 1949: 108
  • 1939 or earlier: 673


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson township, Ohio:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 6
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 100
  • 5 rooms: 222
  • 6 rooms: 355
  • 7 rooms: 339
  • 8 rooms: 171
  • 9 or more rooms: 221



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson township, Ohio:
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 17
  • 3 rooms: 120
  • 4 rooms: 242
  • 5 rooms: 89
  • 6 rooms: 80
  • 7 rooms: 14
  • 8 rooms: 31
  • 9 or more rooms: 31



Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Jefferson township:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 16
  • 2 bedrooms: 220
  • 3 bedrooms: 811
  • 4 bedrooms: 290
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 77



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson township:
  • no bedroom: 9
  • 1 bedroom: 174
  • 2 bedrooms: 273
  • 3 bedrooms: 134
  • 4 bedrooms: 35
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8



Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 351
  • 2 vehicles: 660
  • 3 vehicles: 302
  • 4 vehicles: 87
  • 5 or more vehicles: 14



Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson township in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 101
  • 1 vehicle: 299
  • 2 vehicles: 153
  • 3 vehicles: 80
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Owners and renters by unit type in %


Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)



Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
  • German (20.6%)
  • English (14.9%)
  • Italian (11.0%)
  • United States or American (10.4%)
  • Irish (10.1%)
  • Polish (6.7%)
  • Hungarian (3.9%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (36%)
  • Germany (19%)
  • Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (15%)
  • United Kingdom (13%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (8%)
  • India (5%)
  • Panama (4%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,281 (88%)
  • Carpooled: 160 (6%)
  • Walked: 107 (4%)
  • Other means: 16 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 39 (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (1%)

People in group quarters in Jefferson township, Ohio
  • 114 people in nursing homes
  • 98 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

97.8% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship


Households: 5,207
  • In family households: 4,574 (1,167 male householders, 320 female householders)
    1,157 spouses, 1,668 children (1,533 natural, 31 adopted, 104 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 66 other relatives, 87 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 633 (201 male householders (160 living alone)), 369 female householders (355 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 218 (213 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 611 2-persons, 355 3-persons, 339 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 515 1-person, 49 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

1,029 married couples with children.
303 single-parent households (68 men, 235 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54
Here:  7.8%
Ohio:  14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16
Here:  3.6%
Ohio:  10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
Here:  5.6%
Ohio:  23.4%


Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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.)




Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jefferson township:

  

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