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Jefferson County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Jefferson County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Jefferson County, PA has a population of 44,099 with flat five-year growth, a median age of 44, and a labor force participation rate of 56.6%, suggesting a workforce constrained by age demographics and limited economic expansion. Educational attainment skews toward trade and vocational experience, with only 17.5% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, while median worker earnings of $37,922 and an unemployment rate of 4.7% reflect a modest but stable wage base. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $126,700 and median gross rent of $746/month, and a homeownership rate of 74.9% points to a largely settled, owner-occupant population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

44,099

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$58,686

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.0% since 2018

Jefferson County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone42,057 (95.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race666 (1.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races650 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone187 (0.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone157 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone121 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,579
  2. 2.Spanish134
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)84
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)63
  5. 5.Other Indo-European34

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

56.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,740

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$32,570

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,091

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,688
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,516
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,208
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,631
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,423

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,592
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,345
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,636
  4. 4.Service Occupations3,455
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,718

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.06×)634
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.90×)3,647
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.36×)1,239
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.22×)1,633
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)1,190

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$126,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$746/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9991,873 (13.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,733 (12.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,422 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999916 (6.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999916 (6.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999859 (6.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,612 (80.5%)
  • Carpooled1,636 (8.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,108 (5.7%)
  • Walked591 (3.0%)
  • Other369 (1.9%)
  • Public Transit42 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.