Jefferson County, Oregon Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Jefferson County, Oregon, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Jefferson County, Oregon. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Jefferson County, Oregon. The estimated population of Jefferson County, Oregon is 24,232 people, with a median age of 40.7.

We can look at the total population in Jefferson County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,232
+0.77%
+6.72%
2020
24,048
+1.87%
-
2019
23,607
+2%
-
2018
23,143
+1.92%
-
2017
22,707
 - -

Population of Jefferson County, Oregon by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
57.1%
60.2%
 -5.15%
Black/African American
0.7%
0.8%
 -12.50%
Native
13%
16.4%
 -20.73%
Hispanic
20.6%
19.8%
 +4.04%
Asian
0.4%
0.6%
 -33.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.4%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
7.7%
1.7%
 +352.94%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Jefferson County, Oregon by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.7 -0.73% 40.3 0% 41.3 -1.67%
2020 41 +0.49% 40.3 +0.5% 42 0%
2019 40.8 +0.74% 40.1 +2.82% 42 +0.72%
2018 40.5 -0.25% 39 0% 41.7 -2.57%
2017 40.6 - 39 - 42.8 -

The median age of Jefferson County, Oregon gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,607 -1.8% 1,468 -11.46% 1,570 1,306
10 to 19 1,564 +1.31% 1,535 +9.33% 1,573 1,675
20 to 29 1,366 +16.45% 1,153 +17.54% 1,598 1,362
30 to 39 1,386 +6.89% 1,115 +23.12% 1,482 1,395
40 to 49 1,450 +5.43% 1,317 -2.03% 1,528 1,289
50 to 59 1,404 +13.62% 1,517 -7.12% 1,595 1,409
60 to 69 1,506 +17.86% 1,646 +7.33% 1,787 1,751
70+ 1,322 +6.68% 1,351 +10.91% 1,412 1,500

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Jefferson County, Oregon is $59,748.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Jefferson County.

  • Under 25
    $24,531.00
  • 25 to 44
    $69,571.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,218.00
  • 65 and over
    $54,266.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Jefferson County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Jefferson County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Jefferson County, Oregon is currently $79,301.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.85% of households in Jefferson County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Jefferson County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.22%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    19.70%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.92%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.85%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Jefferson County is $28,140.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Jefferson County by the total population of Jefferson County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Jefferson County, Oregon, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Jefferson County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    9.80%
  • Bachelor's degree
    26.86%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.33%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    41.05%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.96%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Jefferson County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Jefferson County over the age of 16 is 19,205.

Of those people, a total of 53.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Jefferson County is 48.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,097 46.00% 21.40%
20 to 24 years 1,399 70.80% 22.30%
25 to 29 years 1,561 70.60% 6.30%
30 to 34 years 1,480 69.50% 10.60%
35 to 44 years 2,755 74.40% 7.80%
45 to 54 years 2,927 74.80% 7.20%
55 to 59 years 1,536 64.10% 2.20%
60 to 64 years 1,773 37.60% 8.70%
65 to 74 years 2,950 22.70% 3.40%
75 years and over 1,727 3.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Jefferson County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,783 50.80% 7.50%
Black or African American 154 17.50% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,428 52.40% 20.70%
Asian 97 73.20% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 7 100.00% 0.00%
Other 974 80.80% 6.90%
Two or more races 1,762 61.20% 7.70%
Hispanic or Latino 3,258 72.30% 4.60%
Not Hispanic or Latino 12,170 48.30% 8.50%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Jefferson County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Jefferson County is 9,313, with median earnings of $37,679.00.

Women in Jefferson County, Oregon earning approximately 84.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 9,313 $37,679.00
Male 4,820 $40,850.00
Female 4,493 $34,311.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 971 $63,915.00
Business and Financial 204 $61,923.00
Computer and Mathematical 144 $29,167.00
Architecture and Engineering 117 $59,282.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 170 $68,462.00
Community and Social Service 271 $41,906.00
Legal 107 $98,977.00
Educational and Library 500 $35,111.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 114 $40,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 505 $50,699.00
Healthcare Support 513 $12,384.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 52 $57,045.00
Law Enforcement 113 $70,469.00
Food Preparation and Serving 453 $19,179.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 524 $25,357.00
Personal Care and Service 137 $33,542.00
Sales 784 $29,013.00
Office and Administrative Support 946 $33,559.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 250 $33,750.00
Construction and Extraction 413 $41,031.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 248 $45,833.00
Production 826 $37,384.00
Transportation and Material Moving 363 $40,288.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 684 $63,426.00 287 $64,238.00
Business and Financial 66 $53,750.00 138 $62,778.00
Computer and Mathematical 100 $36,333.00 44 $11,719.00
Architecture and Engineering 117 $59,282.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 70 $31,833.00 100 $69,712.00
Community and Social Service 54 $44,688.00 217 $41,469.00
Legal 66 $99,924.00 41 $82,596.00
Educational and Library 110 $22,273.00 390 $35,227.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 31 $82,961.00 83 $31,146.00
Healthcare Practitioners 24 $46,364.00 481 $50,848.00
Healthcare Support 83 $2,499.00 430 $15,313.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 52 $57,045.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 77 $73,264.00 36 $61,912.00
Food Preparation and Serving 129 $17,404.00 324 $20,134.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 298 $28,529.00 226 $13,580.00
Personal Care and Service 22 $43,281.00 115 $32,054.00
Sales 372 $27,412.00 412 $35,556.00
Office and Administrative Support 180 $34,375.00 766 $33,351.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 212 $34,700.00 38 $8,523.00
Construction and Extraction 411 $41,094.00 2 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 232 $44,479.00 16 $0.00
Production 627 $42,889.00 199 $26,328.00
Transportation and Material Moving 319 $45,547.00 44 $25,357.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,244 households in Jefferson County, with an average household size of 2.79 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,042 families in Jefferson County with an average family size of 3.23 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 4,101 840 1,101 2,202
Average Household Size 3.31 3.56 3.3 1.29
Total Families 4,101 840 1,101 0
Average Household Size 3.26 3.24 3.12 0

Poverty

Of the 6,042 families in Jefferson County, 13.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Jefferson County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 10,170 housing units in Jefferson County, Oregon.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,244 81.06%
Vacant 1,926 18.94%

22.72% of the total 10,170 housing units in Jefferson County are rental units. This is approximately 2,311 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,686 are occupied by the owner - or 55.91% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Jefferson County is $850.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Jefferson County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    247
  • Less than $500
    515
  • $500 to $999
    1,088
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    561
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    98
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    47
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    2

Property Value

The median value of a property in Jefferson County is $267,300.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Jefferson County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    335
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    394
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    302
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    654
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,749
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,612
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    559
  • $1,000,000 or more
    81

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Jefferson County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Jefferson County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    318
  • 1940 to 1949
    305
  • 1950 to 1959
    669
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,022
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,929
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,246
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,369
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,805
  • 2010 to 2013
    501
  • 2014 or later
    6

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Jefferson County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    410
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,941
  • 2 vehicles available
    3,061
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,832

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Jefferson County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Jefferson County that commute to work in a particular way.

28 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Jefferson County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    618
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,315
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,124
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    911
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    963
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    385
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,033
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    283
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    181
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    651
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    733
  • 90 or more minutes
    372

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Jefferson County, Oregon in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Jefferson County, Oregon

We have data for 10 places in Jefferson County, Oregon. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.