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Living in Jefferson

Jefferson is a city in the United States. The city had 4 schools in 2026. Jefferson had a population of 14,990 in July 2026. In July 2026, median household income was US$109,828 a year.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Jefferson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,074 per month, while the median home value was US$377,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 79.6%, and the vacancy rate was 7.33% in July 2026. 42.2% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Jefferson yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$1,074/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct7.33 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Median monthly rent944 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count66 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,049 people of 17,185 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Jefferson is 2.7%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5Jefferson 2.7%742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–1095 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd109,828 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct75.41 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct93.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct3.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct3.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct6.61 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,828 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)18Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,941 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate2.65 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Jefferson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Jefferson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct90.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct33.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

There were 154 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents154 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,631 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Jefferson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesJefferson highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Jefferson highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego493Jeffersonrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents492.7 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count4 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute33.94 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct0.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportWDR3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Jefferson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Jefferson.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Jefferson average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Jefferson average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514012312212310498119981149896103127JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Jefferson annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.3PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Jefferson is 10.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–11Jefferson 10.34 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.29 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202420Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.5 · Feb 13.56 · Mar 18.06 · Apr 22.72 · May 26.56 · Jun 30.22 · Jul 31.72 · Aug 31.33 · Sep 28.28 · Oct 23 · Nov 17.61 · Dec 12.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.611 · Feb 1.06 · Mar 4.39 · Apr 8.5 · May 13.61 · Jun 18.33 · Jul 20.56 · Aug 19.94 · Sep 16.44 · Oct 9.67 · Nov 3.94 · Dec 0.778 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.44 · Feb 7.28 · Mar 11.22 · Apr 15.61 · May 20.06 · Jun 24.28 · Jul 26.11 · Aug 25.61 · Sep 22.33 · Oct 16.33 · Nov 10.78 · Dec 6.83 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 122.7 · Feb 121.7 · Mar 122.9 · Apr 103.9 · May 97.54 · Jun 119.4 · Jul 97.54 · Aug 114 · Sep 97.54 · Oct 96.01 · Nov 103.4 · Dec 126.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M350.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M310.08 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,381 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul26.58 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.78 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan8.65 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Norwalk17,191 residentsAddison17,195 residentsHugo17,167 residentsHuntington17,167 residentsLoganville17,212 residentsMarion17,148 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Jefferson residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.9%Foreign residents 6.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.72 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents1,049 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density288.4 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population17,185 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program17Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population17,339 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Jefferson a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–62%
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 56–76%
Retirement50%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents1,049 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population17,185 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent42.17 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent944 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Median gross salary3,828 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median gross salary (regional)2,941 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · data.bls.gov
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd377,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes79.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour71.97 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct5.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct1.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct75.4 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct8.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct34.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct97.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 20227,972 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 20224 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus7,712 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct14.08 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct89.66 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Jefferson?

The median gross salary is 2,941 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Jefferson?

The unemployment rate is 2.65 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Jefferson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Jefferson?

Police recorded 492.7 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Jefferson?

The published population is 17,185 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Jefferson?

1,049 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Jefferson a good place to live?

Jefferson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  9. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  10. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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