Jefferson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,891

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 94.68%
  • Two or more races: 5.08%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
33.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
116.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.57% (134)
The current population of Jefferson township, Pennsylvania is 3,891 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,757.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,57694.68%
Two or more races1925.08%
Black or African American90.24%
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

40.8

Total

42.1

Male

40.7

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 3,093 adults, (571 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

49.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female1,87649.67%
Male1,90150.33%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2942.9288.911.1
Married8632.9997.12.9
Non Family2682.1164.635.4
Female954.1475.824.2
Male683.541000

3.06

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

88.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1064.05%
Associates Degree28710.97%
Bachelors Degree48018.34%
Graduate Degree2348.94%
High School Graduate1,07240.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1826.95%
Some College2569.78%

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
White2,4472,172686
Hispanic12212213
2+ Races523915

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 28.85%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,299$102,917$60,748
Graduate Degree$83,750$119,167$51,771
High School Graduate$24,500$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$26,014
Overall$51,604$58,844$38,421
Some College$51,645$58,576$37,708

$51,604

Average Earnings

$58,844

Average Male

$38,421

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

94.36% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 5.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.5% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,3862377%
Multiple192136.77%

6.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.52%

Male Poverty Rate

5.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 7% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is Multiple, with 6.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.62%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College5.71%
Less Than 9th Grade4.51%
High School4.1%
Bachelors or Greater1.68%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.56%
Male Employed2.33%
Male Unemployed0%
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$101,000$129,806
Households$96,081$120,195
Married Families$111,890$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,892$64,353

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

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 55-64.

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

265

Number of Veterans

251

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam149
First Gulf War51
Second Gulf War46
Korea0
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+77
35 to 5467
65 to 7463
55 to 6454
18 to 344

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2608.9%
2+ Races52.89%
Hispanic43.28%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

10.6%

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

74.21%

Born in Jefferson township

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0.37%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 74.21% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.37% 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
20294,066350.87%
20284,031350.88%
20273,996350.88%
20263,961350.89%
20253,926350.9%
20243,891350.91%
20233,856350.92%
20223,821290.76%
20213,792350.93%
20203,757772.09%
20193,680100.27%
20183,670100.27%
20173,660-2-0.05%
20163,662-22-0.6%
20153,684-76-2.02%
20143,760-3-0.08%
20133,763180.48%
20123,745-6-0.16%
20113,751220.59%
20103,72900%

Jefferson township Population by Year