Living in Jefferson Area

Living Summary

1,022

households

2,608

Total Population

$183,700

Average House Value

$1,069

Average Housing Rent

$62,245

Average Household Income

89.58%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

192

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

35-39%

Percent Proficient - Math

60-64%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,022 households are located in Jefferson area. Among them, 366 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.84 people. The total number of children in the region is 613 and 518 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0% (6) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (70) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Jefferson, Maine
Household	1,022
Population	2,608
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	366 (36%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	613
Total Students	518
Pre-Kindergarten	15
Kindergarten	24
Grade 1-8	338
Grade 9-12	86
College/Graduate School	55
Veterans	1,995
Non-citizen	6
Non-English Home Language	70
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,031 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,284 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,284 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,261 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.80%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,227	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	956	77.91%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	188	15.32%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	8	0.65%
Other method	18	1.47%
Worked from home	57	4.65%
Average Commute Time	29 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,261	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	463	36.72%
Service	331	26.25%
Sales and office	152	12.05%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	146	11.58%
Production, transportation, and material moving	169	13.40%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,261	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	51	4.04%
Construction	115	9.12%
Manufacturing	71	5.63%
Wholesale trade	8	0.63%
Retail trade	125	9.91%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	48	3.81%
Information	12	0.95%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	34	2.70%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	134	10.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	455	36.08%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	96	7.61%
Other services, except public administration	19	1.51%
Public administration	93	7.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,261	-
Private wage and salary workers	818	64.87%
Government workers	296	23.47%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	147	11.66%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,331 for the 1,022 households in Jefferson area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $31,624. 2,348 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,022	-
Less than $10,000	10	0.98%
$10,000 - $14,999	15	1.47%
$15,000 - $24,999	90	8.81%
$25,000 - $34,999	80	7.83%
$35,000 - $49,999	169	16.54%
$50,000 - $74,999	277	27.10%
$75,000 - $99,999	168	16.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	174	17.03%
$150,000 - $199,999	29	2.84%
More than $200,000	10	0.98%
Median Household Income	$62,245	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,331	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	756	-
Less than $10,000	6	0.79%
$10,000 - $14,999	8	1.06%
$15,000 - $24,999	51	6.75%
$25,000 - $34,999	60	7.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	97	12.83%
$50,000 - $74,999	197	26.06%
$75,000 - $99,999	147	19.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	160	21.16%
$150,000 - $199,999	25	3.31%
More than $200,000	5	0.66%

Median Family Income	$69,000	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$74,902	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,624	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$47,188	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$47,188	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,621	-
With health insurance coverage	2,348	89.58%
Public coverage	1,276	48.68%
Private health insurance	1,604	61.20%
Without health insurance coverage	273	10.42%

Housing

There are 1,555 housing units in Jefferson area, Maine with 1,022 units (65.72%) occupied. 889 houses (86.99%) are occupied by owner and 133 houses (13.01%) are rented. The average housing value is $183,700 and the average rental cost is $1,069. 13 houses (0.84%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 282 houses (18.14%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,555	-
Occupied	1,022	65.72%
Owner Occupied	889	86.99%
Renter Occupied	133	13.01%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,400	90.03%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	5	0.32%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	5	0.32%
Mobile Homes	145	9.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,555	-
Built 2014 or later	13	0.84%
Built 2010 - 2013	22	1.41%
Built 2000 - 2009	232	14.92%
Built 1990 - 1999	145	9.32%
Built 1980 - 1989	329	21.16%
Built 1970 - 1979	272	17.49%
Built 1960 - 1969	183	11.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	77	4.95%
Built 1949 or earlier	282	18.14%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,555	-
1 room	14	0.90%
2 rooms	43	2.77%
3 rooms	111	7.14%
4 rooms	256	16.46%
5 rooms	316	20.32%
6 rooms	307	19.74%
7 rooms	184	11.83%
8 rooms	158	10.16%
9 rooms or more	166	10.68%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,555	-
no bedroom	14	0.90%
1 bedroom	102	6.56%
2 bedrooms	448	28.81%
3 bedrooms	692	44.50%
4 bedrooms	224	14.41%
5 bedrooms or more	75	4.82%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	889	-
Less than $50,000	41	4.61%
$50,000 - $99,999	78	8.77%
$100,000 - $149,999	207	23.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	194	21.82%
$200,000 - $299,999	217	24.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	135	15.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	14	1.57%
$1,000,000 or more	3	0.34%
Median House Value	$183,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	133	-
Less than $500	-	-
$500 - $999	54	40.60%
$1,000 - $1,499	69	51.88%
$1,500 - $1,999	10	7.52%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,069	-

Demographic

A total of 2,626 people lives in Jefferson area, Maine with 1,450 male and 1,176 female. The males to female ratio is 55.22 to 44.78. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,626	-
Male	1,450	55.22%
Female	1,176	44.78%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,626	-
Under 5 years	192	7.31%
5 - 9 years	191	7.27%
10 - 14 years	196	7.46%
15 - 19 years	87	3.31%
20 - 24 years	79	3.01%
25 - 34 years	309	11.77%
35 - 44 years	302	11.50%
45 - 54 years	329	12.53%
55 - 59 years	161	6.13%
60 - 64 years	164	6.25%
65 - 74 years	375	14.28%
75 - 84 years	172	6.55%
85 years and older	69	2.63%
Median Age	42.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,626	-
One Race	2,606	99.24%
White	2,580	98.25%
Black or African American	2	0.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	24	0.91%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	20	0.76%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.46%
White and Asian	8	0.30%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%