Jefferson, CO City Data

Jefferson, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 478 people who live in Jefferson and approximately 14,523 who live in Park County. We want to help people moving to or living in Jefferson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Jefferson. We have included Jefferson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Jefferson Information

Park County where Jefferson resides is 2,210.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,523 and has a population rank of 2,121 out of all the places in the United States.

Jefferson has a total of 478 people and of those residents there are 240 males and 238 females. The median age of the male population is 48.3 and the female population is 47. There are approximately 156 births each year and around 60 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Jefferson varies per year, but currently 475 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 478 people who live in Jefferson, there are 79 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Jefferson is 34 male and 45 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 407.

General Jefferson Information
Total area in square miles - Park County	2,210.69
Water area in square miles - Park County	N/A
Resident population - Park County	14,523
Population rank - Park County	2,121
Total population	478
Total population (male)	240
Total population (female)	238
Population median age (male)	48.3
Population median age (female)	47
Births - Park County	156
Deaths- Park County	60
Population of one race	475
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	79
Population under 20 years (male)	34
Population under 20 years (female)	45
Total population 18 years and over	407

Jefferson Social Characteristics

There are 5,894 households in Jefferson. Families make up 4,262 of these households. The table below breaks down the Jefferson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,776), male householder with no wife present (234) and female householder with no husband present (252). The remainder of the Jefferson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,671. Jefferson, CO moving companies help people in Jefferson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Jefferson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Jefferson is based, there are 5,605 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,015 never married, 3,744 now married, 39 separated, 218 widowed, and 589 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 46 separated, 102 widowed and 659 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Jefferson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Jefferson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Park County)
Total households	5,894
Family households (families)	4,262
With own children under 18 years	1,846
Married-couple family	3,776
With own children under 18 years	1,523
Male householder, no wife present, family	234
With own children under 18 years	118
Female householder, no husband present, family	252
With own children under 18 years	181
Nonfamily households	1,671
Householder living alone	1,248
65 years and over	191

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	40
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	48
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.53

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	384
Householder	151
Spouse	141
Child	83
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	94
Male householder	47
Male householder living alone	33
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	25
Female householder living alone	20
Female householder not living alone	5
Nonrelatives	22
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,605
Never married	1,015
Now married	3,744
Separated	39
Widowed	218
Divorced	589
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	46
Widowed	102
Divorced	659

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	478
Male	240
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	12
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	20
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A
Female	238
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	19
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	29
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	478
One race	475
White	448
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	2
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	478
People who are White alone	448
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	43
People who are Some other race alone	14

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,654
Same house	5,670
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,906
Different state or abroad	2,782
Different state	2,631
Abroad	151

PLACE OF BIRTH (Park County)
Total resident population	14,523
Born in United States	2,406
State of residence	4,861
Different state	9,227
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	118
Foreign born	317

Jefferson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Jefferson. That total enrollment is 3,289 for the population of the country, which includes Jefferson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 420 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,735 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 431.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Jefferson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,289
Pre-kindergarten	268
Public	206
Private	62
Kindergarten	221
Public	193
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,541
Public	1,368
Private	173
Elementary and high school	2,368
Public	2,170
Private	198
High school grades 9 to 12	827
Public	802
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	348
Public	261
Private	87
Graduate or professional school	84
Public	32
Private	52
Not enrolled in school	10,758

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,371
Less than 9th grade	83
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	607
High school graduate	2,772
Some college, no degree	2,862
Associate's degree	907
Bachelor's degree	3,140
Graduate or professional degree	30.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,349

Jefferson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,570 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Jefferson. The Jefferson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,623), service occupations (1,044), sales and office occupations (2,084), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (46), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,319) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (786). The 11,570 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,747 private wage and salary workers, 1,127 government workers, 1,001 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Park County)
Population 16 years and over	11,570
In labor force	8,134
Civilian labor force	8,134
Employed	7,902
Unemployed	232
Percent Unemployed	2.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,572
In labor force	3,607
Civilian labor force	3,607
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,998
In labor force	4,527
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	131
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Park County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,737
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,106
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,605
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	155
Other means	54
Worked at home	627
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	318,250

OCCUPATION (Park County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,623
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,623
Service occupations	1,044
Sales and office occupations	2,084
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	46
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,319
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	786

INDUSTRY (Park County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,623
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	258
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	564
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	1,004
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	366
Information	332
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	481
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	702
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,187
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	789
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	356

CLASS OF WORKER (Park County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,623
Private wage and salary workers	5,747
Government workers	1,127
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,001
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Jefferson Housing Characteristics

In Jefferson, CO there are 10,697 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,894 occupied and 4,803 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Jefferson, there are 9,261 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 units in Jefferson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Jefferson, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Jefferson, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Jefferson. There are 5 housing units with rent less than $200, 4 with rent between $200-299, 73 with rent between $300-499 and 453 with rent for $500 and above. Full Jefferson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Jefferson, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Park County)
Total housing units	10,697
Occupied housing units	5,894
Vacant housing units	4,803

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Park County)
Total housing units	10,697
1-unit, detached	9,261
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	39
3 or 4 units	46
5 to 9 units	38
10 to 19 units	13
20 to 49 units	4
50 or more units
Mobile home	784

HOUSING TENURE (Park County)
Occupied housing units	5,894
Owner-occupied	5,166
Renter-occupied	728

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Park County)
Occupied housing units	5,894
No vehicles available	129
2 vehicle available	4,599
3 vehicles available	1,330
4 vehicles available	456
5 or more vehicles available	175

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Park County)
Occupied housing units	5,894
Utility gas	1,129
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	631
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke	5
Wood	1,095
Solar energy	51
Other fuel	106
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Park County)
Occupied housing units	5,894
Less Than $50,000	5,166
$50,000 to $99,999	339
$100,000 to $149,999	944
$150,000 to $199,999	1,299
$200,000 to $299,999	977
$300,000 to $499,999	257
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	172,100

GROSS RENT (Park County)
Occupied units paying rent	728
Less than $200	5
$200 to $299	4
$300 to $499	73
$500 to $699	112
$700 to $999	207
$1,000 to $1,499	120
$1,500 or more	13