Jefferson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,224

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.54%
  • Black or African American: 2.49%
  • Two or more races: 0.79%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
21.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
103.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.28% (-124)
The current population of Jefferson township, Pennsylvania is 2,224 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,348.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,09096.54%
Black or African American542.49%
Two or more races170.79%
Asian40.18%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

50.3

Total

50.8

Male

49.4

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,783 adults, (542 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female1,05948.91%
Male1,10651.09%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9872.1990.19.9
Married5122.8792.27.8
Non Family2801.0393.66.4
Female1182.3580.519.5
Male771.6877.922.1

2.62

Average Family Size

2.19

Average Household Size

90.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1177.04%
Associates Degree935.6%
Bachelors Degree26415.88%
Graduate Degree1438.6%
High School Graduate82349.52%
Less Than 9th Grade50.3%
Some College21713.06%

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
White1,5781,456395
Black49490
2+ Races171712
Hispanic14140
Asian440

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 70.59%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,250$70,192$41,875
Graduate Degree$59,444$59,861$56,875
High School Graduate$45,100$53,056$33,571
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$50,078$61,850$40,375
Some College$44,097$61,250$34,519

$50,078

Average Earnings

$61,850

Average Male

$40,375

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

99.81% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 0.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.19% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,065944.55%

4.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.76%

Male Poverty Rate

0.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 4.55% 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 3.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.47%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.13%
High School5.71%
Some College2.58%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.83%
Female Employed0.83%
Male 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$87,725$109,767
Households$74,250$101,412
Married Families$94,118$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,833$78,963

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

245

Number of Veterans

245

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam144
First Gulf War38
Korea23
Second Gulf War22
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
65 to 7443
35 to 5437
55 to 6435
18 to 340

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White24214.23%
2+ Races317.65%
Hispanic320%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.8%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.3%

Labor Force Participation

50.4%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

78.06%

Born in Jefferson township

98.52%

Native Born

1.48%

Foreign Born

1.29%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.52% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 78.06% having been born in Pennsylvania. 1.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,109-23-1.08%
20282,132-23-1.07%
20272,155-23-1.06%
20262,178-23-1.04%
20252,201-23-1.03%
20242,224-23-1.02%
20232,247-23-1.01%
20222,270-46-1.99%
20212,316-32-1.36%
20202,3481567.12%
20192,192-26-1.17%
20182,218-24-1.07%
20172,242-18-0.8%
20162,260-19-0.83%
20152,279-25-1.09%
20142,304-7-0.3%
20132,311-2-0.09%
20122,313-17-0.73%
20112,330-20-0.85%
20102,35000%

Jefferson township Population by Year