Jefferson

Population: 3,316
Median household income: $90,391
Median home value: $333,000

Jefferson, a community in Marion County, Oregon, has 3,316 residents. Its median household income of $90,391 runs above the Marion County figure of $74,624.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jefferson's population held roughly steady from 3,301 to 3,316, while its median home value rose 71.6% from $194,100 to $333,000.

78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,316
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $90,391
Median home value: $333,000
Median gross rent: $1,232
Housing units: 1,040
Homeownership rate: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3013,316

Median household income

$61,935$90,391

Median home value

$194,100$333,000

Median gross rent

$867$1,232

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,301	$61,935	$194,100	$867
2020	3,348	$66,208	$216,500	$992
2021	3,329	$75,542	$261,200	$1,034
2022	3,324	$87,604	$325,500	$1,132
2023	3,316	$90,391	$333,000	$1,232

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	5.5%
5 to 17	797	24.0%
18 to 24	362	10.9%
25 to 34	456	13.8%
35 to 44	566	17.1%
45 to 54	254	7.7%
55 to 64	365	11.0%
65 to 74	208	6.3%
75 and over	124	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,423	73.1%
Black or African American	41	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.2%
Two or more races	196	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	623	18.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate27.5%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree13.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	240	12.2%
High school graduate	543	27.5%
Some college or associate's	857	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	265	13.4%
Graduate or professional degree	68	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,247	80.2%
Carpooled	83	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	191	12.3%
Other means	30	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	151	11.1%
15 to 29 min	600	44.0%
30 to 44 min	514	37.7%
45 to 59 min	67	4.9%
60+ min	31	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 8.6% (286 of 3,316)

	Count	Share
Family households	793	80.7%
Nonfamily households	190	19.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	983	94.5%
Vacant	57	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	832	84.6%
Renter-occupied	151	15.4%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	815	78.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	45	4.3%
5 to 19 units	14	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	166	16.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4137250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.86 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.7166, -123.0060