Jefferson County, Iowa Demographics
Statewide Claims to Fame
Jefferson County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Asian
Jefferson County is 1st in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Retail sales per capita
Jefferson County is 3rd in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Foreign born residents
Jefferson County is 6th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)
Jefferson County is 10th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)
Jefferson County is 17th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Race - Two or More
Jefferson County is 20th in Iowa out of 99 other counties in Retail sales
Main Cities Within Jefferson County, Iowa
General Demographics
Size Demographics
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 16,867 | 45th | 3,074,186 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 435.5 | 81st | 55,857.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 38.7 | 28th | 54.5 | 87.4 |
People Demographics
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 4.5% | 99th | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 17.6% | 98th | 23.5% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 16.8% | 73rd | 15.3% | 13.7% |
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 92.6% | 10th | 90.3% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 30.3% | 6th | 24.9% | 28.2% |
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 87.9% | 95th | 92.8% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 1.4% | 27th | 3.2% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% | 65th | 0.5% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 8.9% | 1st | 2.0% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 94th | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 1.5% | 17th | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% | 44th | 5.3% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 85.6% | 88th | 88.0% | 63.0% |
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 46.8% | 99th | 50.4% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 11.5% | 3rd | 4.2% | 12.8% |
Housing Demographics
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 7,572 | 46th | 1,340,529 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 14.7% | 28th | 18.5% | 25.9% |
| Households | 6,831 | 46th | 1,219,137 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 76.4% | 54th | 73.0% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $91,400 | 56th | $121,300 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.3 | 80th | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Building permits (last year) | 7 | 72nd | 9,501 | 829,658 |
Income Demographics
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $25,224 | 35th | $26,110 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $47,784 | 44th | $50,451 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 13.0% | 25th | 11.9% | 14.3% |
Business Demographics
| Jefferson County | Rank | Iowa | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-farm private establishments | 656 | 27th | 80,113 | 7,354,043 |
| Non-farm private employees | 6,423 | 37th | 1,263,665 | 113,425,965 |
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 2,308 | 29th | 259,931 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $333,485 | 20th | $39,234,649 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $21,471 | 1st | $13,172 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $16,610 | 38th | $4,737,719 | $613,795,732 |
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