West Jefferson

Population: 4,250
Median household income: $64,321
Median home value: $180,000

Located in Madison County, Ohio, West Jefferson is a community with a population of 4,250. At $64,321, its median household income sits below Madison County's $83,229.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Jefferson's population declined 2.6% from 4,364 to 4,250, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $131,000 to $180,000.

10.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.64 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,250
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $64,321
Median home value: $180,000
Median gross rent: $964
Housing units: 1,646
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3644,250

Median household income

$61,489$64,321

Median home value

$131,000$180,000

Median gross rent

$865$964

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,364	$61,489	$131,000	$865
2020	4,413	$57,768	$131,400	$917
2021	4,227	$60,385	$140,500	$896
2022	4,186	$63,750	$160,900	$888
2023	4,250	$64,321	$180,000	$964

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	261	6.1%
5 to 17	637	15.0%
18 to 24	293	6.9%
25 to 34	826	19.4%
35 to 44	351	8.3%
45 to 54	499	11.7%
55 to 64	622	14.6%
65 to 74	430	10.1%
75 and over	331	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,028	94.8%
Black or African American	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	160	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	310	10.1%
High school graduate	1,481	48.4%
Some college or associate's	830	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	280	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	158	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,732	81.4%
Carpooled	254	11.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	142	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	446	22.5%
15 to 29 min	739	37.2%
30 to 44 min	548	27.6%
45 to 59 min	196	9.9%
60+ min	57	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 10.0% (408 of 4,094)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,033	65.7%
Nonfamily households	540	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,573	95.6%
Vacant	73	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,172	74.5%
Renter-occupied	401	25.5%

1-unit, detached85.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,400	85.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	190	11.5%
5 to 19 units	46	2.8%
20 or more units	10	0.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3983580
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 39.9494, -83.3084