Jefferson township, Newton County, Arkansas (AR) detailed profile
Number of foreign born residents: 3 (33% naturalized citizens)
| Jefferson township: | 3.1% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
67% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Arkansas.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 899
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 75
- South: 12
- West: 20
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 410
- Two: 5
- 3 or 4: 18
- 5 to 9: 9
- Mobile homes: 24
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $11,300
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 127 (13 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 155
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Construction (7%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- German (34.9%)
- United States or American (12.3%)
- Norwegian (12.1%)
- Irish (11.6%)
- Danish (7.7%)
- English (7.6%)
- Dutch (2.9%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Korea (33%)
- United Kingdom (22%)
- Philippines (22%)
- Canada (22%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 396 (86%)
- Carpooled: 18 (4%)
- Walked: 19 (4%)
- Worked at home: 30 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (66%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Electricity (15%)
98.2% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,031- In family households: 864 (227 male householders, 62 female householders)
231 spouses, 294 children (269 natural, 10 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 8 other relatives, 20 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 167 (74 male householders (54 living alone)), 74 female householders (74 living alone)), 19 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 147 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 55 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 13 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 128 1-person, 16 2-persons, 4 3-persons,
46 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (8 men, 10 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Arkansas: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 3.1% |
| Arkansas: | 6.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Arkansas: | 14.7% |