Jefferson

Population: 4,164
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $126,900

Jefferson, a community in Greene County, Iowa, has 4,164 residents. At $54,286, its median household income sits below Greene County's $59,159.

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson's population held roughly steady from 4,137 to 4,164, while its median home value rose 34.9% from $94,100 to $126,900.

74.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1958.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,164
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,286
Median home value: $126,900
Median gross rent: $745
Housing units: 2,286
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1374,164

Median household income

$46,008$54,286

Median home value

$94,100$126,900

Median gross rent

$648$745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,137	$46,008	$94,100	$648
2020	4,121	$44,215	$89,400	$731
2021	4,178	$45,230	$95,800	$746
2022	4,190	$48,868	$117,500	$828
2023	4,164	$54,286	$126,900	$745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6416.8%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	4.6%
5 to 17	523	12.6%
18 to 24	376	9.0%
25 to 34	417	10.0%
35 to 44	457	11.0%
45 to 54	237	5.7%
55 to 64	701	16.8%
65 to 74	592	14.2%
75 and over	669	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,827	91.9%
Black or African American	12	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	126	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate29.7%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	263	8.6%
High school graduate	914	29.7%
Some college or associate's	1,228	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	469	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	199	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.1%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,375	73.1%
Carpooled	271	14.4%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	64	3.4%
Bicycle	12	0.6%
Worked from home	139	7.4%
Other means	17	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	967	55.5%
15 to 29 min	158	9.1%
30 to 44 min	314	18.0%
45 to 59 min	149	8.6%
60+ min	153	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 8.4% (342 of 4,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,091	51.8%
Nonfamily households	1,017	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,108	92.2%
Vacant	178	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,485	70.4%
Renter-occupied	623	29.6%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units7.2%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,696	74.2%
1-unit, attached	107	4.7%
2 to 4 units	225	9.8%
5 to 19 units	165	7.2%
20 or more units	54	2.4%
Mobile home & other	39	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1939450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.0177, -94.3794