Jefferson township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,114

Jefferson township Demographics

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

  • White: 99.02%
  • Asian: 0.75%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
22.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.54% (-6)
The current population of Jefferson township, Pennsylvania is 1,114 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,120.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,31399.02%
Asian100.75%
Other race30.23%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Two or more races00%

White

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Two or more races

Jefferson township Population by Race

Jefferson township Population Pyramid 2024

Jefferson township Median Age

43.9

Total

40.9

Male

47.5

Female

Jefferson township Adults

There are 1,088 adults, (298 of whom are seniors) in Jefferson township.

Jefferson township Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Jefferson township Sex Ratio

Female65649.47%
Male67050.53%

Jefferson township Population by Age

Jefferson township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5432.4478.321.7
Married2852.9597.92.1
Non Family1291.1983.716.3
Female1122.5618.881.3
Male172.711000

2.77

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Jefferson township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade394.18%
Associates Degree14515.52%
Bachelors Degree13514.45%
Graduate Degree394.18%
High School Graduate41644.54%
Less Than 9th Grade151.61%
Some College14515.52%

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
White904855174
Hispanic28250
Other Race300
Asian200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.58%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.25%.

Jefferson township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,000$68,750$57,813
Graduate Degree$90,469$0$90,625
High School Graduate$41,458$58,750$16,641
Less Than 9th Grade$66,250$81,500$0
Overall$56,917$61,719$45,500
Some College$58,220$60,000$0

$56,917

Average Earnings

$61,719

Average Male

$45,500

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

96.07% of Jefferson township residents speak only English, while 3.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.93% of the population.

Jefferson township Language

Jefferson township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,267372.92%

2.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.94%

Male Poverty Rate

3.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Jefferson township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 2.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Jefferson township is White, with 2.92% 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 2.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.9%.

Jefferson township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.05%
Bachelors or Greater2.3%
Some College1.38%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Jefferson township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed2.45%
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$80,694$101,444
Households$64,688$91,216
Married Families$120,781$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,105$56,553

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Jefferson township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

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 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

57

Number of Veterans

52

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam32
First Gulf War6
Korea3
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Jefferson township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
75+20
55 to 647
35 to 546
18 to 340

Jefferson township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White575.26%

Jefferson township Veterans by Race

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Jefferson township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.7%

Labor Force Participation

48%

Employment Rate

12.3%

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

80.24%

Born in Jefferson township

98.19%

Native Born

1.81%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.19% of Jefferson township residents were born in the United States, with 80.24% 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
20291,104-2-0.18%
20281,106-2-0.18%
20271,108-2-0.18%
20261,110-2-0.18%
20251,112-2-0.18%
20241,114-2-0.18%
20231,116-2-0.18%
20221,11800%
20211,118-2-0.18%
20201,120-17-1.5%
20191,13710.09%
20181,13600%
20171,136-5-0.44%
20161,14100%
20151,14110.09%
20141,140-4-0.35%
20131,144-5-0.44%
20121,149-1-0.09%
20111,15050.44%
20101,14500%

Jefferson township Population by Year