Jefferson

Population: 653
Median home value: $76,900

Located in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Jefferson is a community with a population of 653. The median home value of $76,900 is below the Kanawha County median ($135,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson's population grew 3.7% from 630 to 653, while its median home value fell 41.6% from $131,600 to $76,900.

57.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.22 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 653
Median age: 30.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $76,900
Median gross rent: $621
Housing units: 314
Homeownership rate: 31.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

630653

Median household income

$19,201$38,533

Median home value

$131,600$76,900

Median gross rent

$771$621

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	630	$19,201	$131,600	$771
2020	719	$19,188	—	$885
2021	651	—	$82,300	$689
2022	635	$38,533	$84,500	$720
2023	653	—	$76,900	$621

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

Age distribution

Under 520.4%

5 to 171.7%

18 to 2419.8%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	133	20.4%
5 to 17	11	1.7%
18 to 24	129	19.8%
25 to 34	63	9.6%
35 to 44	35	5.4%
45 to 54	70	10.7%
55 to 64	93	14.2%
65 to 74	59	9.0%
75 and over	60	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	499	76.4%
Black or African American	148	22.7%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.4%

High school graduate59.2%

Some college or associate's17.9%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	18.4%
High school graduate	225	59.2%
Some college or associate's	68	17.9%
Bachelor's degree	7	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	10	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	77.9%
Carpooled	32	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	4.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	34.8%
15 to 29 min	85	47.0%
30 to 44 min	8	4.4%
45 to 59 min	25	13.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 57.0% (318 of 558)

	Count	Share
Family households	134	56.3%
Nonfamily households	104	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	238	75.8%
Vacant	76	24.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75	31.5%
Renter-occupied	163	68.5%

1-unit, detached40.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units46.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	128	40.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	10.2%
5 to 19 units	145	46.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5441010
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.24 sq mi
Center point: 38.3771, -81.7869