Jefferson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,914

Jefferson township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Jefferson township was:

  • White: 98.57%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%
  • Black or African American: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
20.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
95.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.54% (-91)
The current population of Jefferson township, Pennsylvania is 1,914 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,005.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,79498.57%
Two or more races201.1%
Black or African American60.33%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

53.4

Total

46.9

Male

55.9

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,584 adults, (592 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

83.5

Age Dependency Ratio

59.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female90749.84%
Male91350.16%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7912.268911
Married4612.8792.87.2
Non Family2531.1978.721.3
Male562.231000
Female211.861000

2.74

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

89.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade583.96%
Associates Degree18512.65%
Bachelors Degree27218.59%
Graduate Degree835.67%
High School Graduate66445.39%
Less Than 9th Grade110.75%
Some College19012.99%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4431,374350
2+ Races14145
Black660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.71%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,597$86,141$57,933
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$47,153$60,072$25,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$57,636$60,604$44,653
Some College$54,125$58,676$48,750

$57,636

Average Earnings

$60,604

Average Male

$44,653

Average Female

Jefferson township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Jefferson township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Jefferson township Language

98.76% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 1.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.24% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,763884.99%

4.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.9%

Male Poverty Rate

6.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 4.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 4.99% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.75%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.53%
Less Than 9th Grade7.25%
High School5.67%
Bachelors or Greater1.13%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed77.27%
Male Employed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Jefferson township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,625$101,896
Households$70,924$84,713
Married Families$80,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,015$46,235

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Jefferson township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Jefferson township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Jefferson township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Jefferson township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

201

Number of Veterans

196

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam80
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War27
Korea7
World War II2

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5492
75+58
65 to 7445
18 to 344
55 to 642

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White19512.49%
Black6100%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.03%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.9%

Labor Force Participation

49%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Jefferson township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Jefferson township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.69%

Born in Jefferson township

99.95%

Native Born

0.05%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.95% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 87.69% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,804-22-1.2%
20281,826-22-1.19%
20271,848-22-1.18%
20261,870-22-1.16%
20251,892-22-1.15%
20241,914-22-1.14%
20231,936-22-1.12%
20221,958-24-1.21%
20211,982-23-1.15%
20202,0051055.53%
20191,900-13-0.68%
20181,913-16-0.83%
20171,929-14-0.72%
20161,943-15-0.77%
20151,958-9-0.46%
20141,967-8-0.41%
20131,975-10-0.5%
20121,985-10-0.5%
20111,995-8-0.4%
20102,00300%

Jefferson township Population by Year