Jefferson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,848

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 93.08%
  • Asian: 6.43%
  • Two or more races: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
24.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.6% (-69)
The current population of Jefferson township, Pennsylvania is 1,848 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,917.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,49293.08%
Asian1036.43%
Two or more races60.37%
Native American20.12%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

51.5

Total

48.8

Male

54.2

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,436 adults, (426 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female80250.03%
Male80149.97%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6762.3393.36.7
Married4222.7299.10.9
Non Family1911.128911
Female364.311000
Male272.2625.974.1

2.74

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

93.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade483.72%
Associates Degree17013.17%
Bachelors Degree1259.68%
Graduate Degree796.12%
High School Graduate70054.22%
Less Than 9th Grade221.7%
Some College14711.39%

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
White1,2201,151183
Asian636321
Hispanic540
2+ Races220
Native American210

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,313$77,250$58,929
Graduate Degree$65,000$0$0
High School Graduate$28,900$60,333$16,974
Less Than 9th Grade$37,000$37,000$0
Overall$38,446$54,688$21,080
Some College$37,644$0$0

$38,446

Average Earnings

$54,688

Average Male

$21,080

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

97.98% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 2.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.64% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,46015410.55%
Asian1031918.45%
Hispanic5480%

11.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.73%

Male Poverty Rate

7.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is Hispanic, with 80% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 10.55% 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 17.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.41%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.08%
Less Than 9th Grade10.71%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%
Some College3.15%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed7.76%
Male Employed4.38%
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$86,875$97,353
Households$74,000$84,224
Married Families$85,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,719$47,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

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 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

123

Number of Veterans

117

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam68
First Gulf War32
Second Gulf War4
Korea4
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7445
75+34
35 to 5427
55 to 6413
18 to 344

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1239.26%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

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

80.41%

Born in Jefferson township

98.32%

Native Born

1.68%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.32% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 80.41% 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 Asia.

Jefferson township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,748-20-1.13%
20281,768-20-1.12%
20271,788-20-1.11%
20261,808-20-1.09%
20251,828-20-1.08%
20241,848-20-1.07%
20231,868-20-1.06%
20221,888-19-1%
20211,907-10-0.52%
20201,9171136.26%
20191,804-21-1.15%
20181,825-13-0.71%
20171,838-14-0.76%
20161,852-20-1.07%
20151,872-8-0.43%
20141,88040.21%
20131,876140.75%
20121,862-4-0.21%
20111,866-6-0.32%
20101,87200%

Jefferson township Population by Year