Jefferson

Population: 7,722
Median household income: $77,095
Median home value: $222,100

Jefferson is a community in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, home to 7,722 residents. The median household income of $77,095 is below the Jefferson County median ($80,604).

From 2019 to 2023, Jefferson's population declined 3.4% from 7,991 to 7,722, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $162,500 to $222,100.

Owners occupy 68.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,722
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $77,095
Median home value: $222,100
Median gross rent: $1,041
Housing units: 3,448
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9917,722

Median household income

$59,407$77,095

Median home value

$162,500$222,100

Median gross rent

$811$1,041

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,991	$59,407	$162,500	$811
2020	8,011	$62,629	$164,500	$844
2021	7,821	$65,874	$174,600	$921
2022	7,778	$69,844	$203,100	$969
2023	7,722	$77,095	$222,100	$1,041

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5415.6%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	285	3.7%
5 to 17	1,302	16.9%
18 to 24	534	6.9%
25 to 34	905	11.7%
35 to 44	968	12.5%
45 to 54	1,205	15.6%
55 to 64	1,247	16.1%
65 to 74	660	8.5%
75 and over	616	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,162	79.8%
Black or African American	136	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	43	0.6%
Two or more races	300	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,071	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate33.0%

Some college or associate's36.3%

Bachelor's degree15.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	455	8.1%
High school graduate	1,848	33.0%
Some college or associate's	2,032	36.3%
Bachelor's degree	866	15.5%
Graduate or professional degree	400	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,210	81.4%
Carpooled	410	10.4%
Public transit	9	0.2%
Walked	99	2.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	214	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,518	40.7%
15 to 29 min	836	22.4%
30 to 44 min	683	18.3%
45 to 59 min	422	11.3%
60+ min	269	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 10.3% (769 of 7,485)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,784	54.0%
Nonfamily households	1,519	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,303	95.8%
Vacant	145	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,277	68.9%
Renter-occupied	1,026	31.1%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached4.2%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,312	67.1%
1-unit, attached	144	4.2%
2 to 4 units	310	9.0%
5 to 19 units	449	13.0%
20 or more units	147	4.3%
Mobile home & other	86	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5537900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.83 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 43.0040, -88.8085