Living in Jefferson County School District Area

Living Summary

5,664

households

15,087

Total Population

$72,500

Average House Value

$561

Average Housing Rent

$33,944

Average Household Income

85.21%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,635

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

21%

Percent Proficient - Math

23%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 5,664 households are located in Jefferson County School District area. Among them, 1,818 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.42 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,980 and 3,502 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (195) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (642) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Jefferson County School District, Georgia
Household	5,664
Population	15,087
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,818 (32%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,980
Total Students	3,502
Pre-Kindergarten	207
Kindergarten	293
Grade 1-8	1,669
Grade 9-12	893
College/Graduate School	440
Veterans	11,927
Non-citizen	195
Non-English Home Language	642
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,342 residents are over the age of 16 and 6,291 people are in labor force. Among them, 6,291 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,977 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Jefferson County School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,963	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,975	83.43%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	676	11.34%
Public transportation	3	0.05%
Walked	165	2.77%
Other method	14	0.23%
Worked from home	130	2.18%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,977	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,406	23.52%
Service	818	13.69%
Sales and office	1,036	17.33%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	865	14.47%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,852	30.99%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,977	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	388	6.49%
Construction	287	4.80%
Manufacturing	1,375	23.00%
Wholesale trade	92	1.54%
Retail trade	875	14.64%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	424	7.09%
Information	38	0.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	181	3.03%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	244	4.08%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,300	21.75%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	195	3.26%
Other services, except public administration	214	3.58%
Public administration	364	6.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,977	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,601	76.98%
Government workers	1,093	18.29%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	275	4.60%
Unpaid family workers	8	0.13%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $47,500 for the 5,664 households in Jefferson County School District area, Georgia. The average income of a single worker is $26,155. 12,922 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.21%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	5,664	-
Less than $10,000	819	14.46%
$10,000 - $14,999	490	8.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	804	14.19%
$25,000 - $34,999	817	14.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	830	14.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	790	13.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	492	8.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	497	8.77%
$150,000 - $199,999	83	1.47%
More than $200,000	42	0.74%
Median Household Income	$33,944	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$47,500	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	3,598	-
Less than $10,000	424	11.78%
$10,000 - $14,999	84	2.33%
$15,000 - $24,999	393	10.92%
$25,000 - $34,999	485	13.48%
$35,000 - $49,999	658	18.29%
$50,000 - $74,999	661	18.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	406	11.28%
$100,000 - $149,999	370	10.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	79	2.20%
More than $200,000	38	1.06%

Median Family Income	$43,796	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$54,880	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,155	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$39,006	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$39,006	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,164	-
With health insurance coverage	12,922	85.21%
Public coverage	7,043	46.45%
Private health insurance	7,569	49.91%
Without health insurance coverage	2,242	14.79%

Housing

There are 7,283 housing units in Jefferson County School District area, Georgia with 5,664 units (77.77%) occupied. 3,579 houses (63.19%) are occupied by owner and 2,085 houses (36.81%) are rented. The average housing value is $72,500 and the average rental cost is $561. 56 houses (0.77%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,114 houses (15.30%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,283	-
Occupied	5,664	77.77%
Owner Occupied	3,579	63.19%
Renter Occupied	2,085	36.81%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,346	59.67%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	20	0.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	816	11.20%
Mobile Homes	2,094	28.75%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	7	0.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,283	-
Built 2014 or later	56	0.77%
Built 2010 - 2013	174	2.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	843	11.57%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,224	16.81%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,009	13.85%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,275	17.51%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,004	13.79%
Built 1950 - 1959	584	8.02%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,114	15.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,283	-
1 room	79	1.08%
2 rooms	34	0.47%
3 rooms	415	5.70%
4 rooms	1,199	16.46%
5 rooms	1,711	23.49%
6 rooms	1,647	22.61%
7 rooms	1,152	15.82%
8 rooms	556	7.63%
9 rooms or more	490	6.73%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	7,283	-
no bedroom	86	1.18%
1 bedroom	294	4.04%
2 bedrooms	1,935	26.57%
3 bedrooms	3,746	51.43%
4 bedrooms	1,117	15.34%
5 bedrooms or more	105	1.44%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,579	-
Less than $50,000	1,110	31.01%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,228	34.31%
$100,000 - $149,999	490	13.69%
$150,000 - $199,999	369	10.31%
$200,000 - $299,999	264	7.38%
$300,000 - $499,999	24	0.67%
$500,000 - $999,999	87	2.43%
$1,000,000 or more	7	0.20%
Median House Value	$72,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,919	-
Less than $500	782	40.75%
$500 - $999	1,056	55.03%
$1,000 - $1,499	76	3.96%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	5	0.26%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$561	-

Demographic

A total of 15,618 people lives in Jefferson County School District area, Georgia with 7,522 male and 8,096 female. The males to female ratio is 48.16 to 51.84. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,618	-
Male	7,522	48.16%
Female	8,096	51.84%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,618	-
Under 5 years	950	6.08%
5 - 9 years	929	5.95%
10 - 14 years	1,142	7.31%
15 - 19 years	1,002	6.42%
20 - 24 years	950	6.08%
25 - 34 years	1,872	11.99%
35 - 44 years	1,822	11.67%
45 - 54 years	2,015	12.90%
55 - 59 years	1,089	6.97%
60 - 64 years	1,041	6.67%
65 - 74 years	1,718	11.00%
75 - 84 years	805	5.15%
85 years and older	283	1.81%
Median Age	40.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,618	-
One Race	15,437	98.84%
White	6,796	43.51%
Black or African American	8,325	53.30%
American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.15%
Asian	49	0.31%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	244	1.56%

Two or more races	181	1.16%
White and Black or African American	45	0.29%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.15%
White and Asian	18	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%