Living in Jefferson County School District Area

Living Summary

2,448

households

6,722

Total Population

$63,400

Average House Value

$404

Average Housing Rent

$25,019

Average Household Income

84.07%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,342

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

14%

Percent Proficient - Math

17%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 2,448 households are located in Jefferson County School District area. Among them, 699 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.72 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,397 and 1,754 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (66) of residents are non-citizens and 2% (157) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Jefferson County School District, Mississippi
Household	2,448
Population	6,722
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	699 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,397
Total Students	1,754
Pre-Kindergarten	38
Kindergarten	150
Grade 1-8	837
Grade 9-12	358
College/Graduate School	371
Veterans	5,545
Non-citizen	66
Non-English Home Language	157
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,764 residents are over the age of 16 and 2,180 people are in labor force. Among them, 2,180 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,957 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.20%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,908	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	1,652	86.58%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	101	5.29%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	14	0.73%
Other method	115	6.03%
Worked from home	26	1.36%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,957	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	762	38.94%
Service	574	29.33%
Sales and office	177	9.04%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	86	4.39%
Production, transportation, and material moving	358	18.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,957	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	78	3.99%
Construction	8	0.41%
Manufacturing	173	8.84%
Wholesale trade	96	4.91%
Retail trade	79	4.04%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	89	4.55%
Information	-	-
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	14	0.72%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	54	2.76%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,134	57.95%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	143	7.31%
Other services, except public administration	31	1.58%
Public administration	58	2.96%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,957	-
Private wage and salary workers	1,259	64.33%
Government workers	658	33.62%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	40	2.04%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $39,115 for the 2,448 households in Jefferson County School District area, Mississippi. The average income of a single worker is $22,486. 5,651 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 84.07%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,448	-
Less than $10,000	389	15.89%
$10,000 - $14,999	317	12.95%
$15,000 - $24,999	517	21.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	313	12.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	301	12.30%
$50,000 - $74,999	265	10.83%
$75,000 - $99,999	184	7.52%
$100,000 - $149,999	102	4.17%
$150,000 - $199,999	38	1.55%
More than $200,000	22	0.90%
Median Household Income	$25,019	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$39,115	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,488	-
Less than $10,000	120	8.06%
$10,000 - $14,999	119	8.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	397	26.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	157	10.55%
$35,000 - $49,999	220	14.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	146	9.81%
$75,000 - $99,999	167	11.22%
$100,000 - $149,999	137	9.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	3	0.20%
More than $200,000	22	1.48%

Median Family Income	$30,163	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$47,302	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$22,486	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$32,889	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$32,889	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,722	-
With health insurance coverage	5,651	84.07%
Public coverage	3,611	53.72%
Private health insurance	2,582	38.41%
Without health insurance coverage	1,071	15.93%

Housing

There are 3,770 housing units in Jefferson County School District area, Mississippi with 2,448 units (64.93%) occupied. 1,649 houses (67.36%) are occupied by owner and 799 houses (32.64%) are rented. The average housing value is $63,400 and the average rental cost is $404. 22 houses (0.58%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 350 houses (9.28%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,770	-
Occupied	2,448	64.93%
Owner Occupied	1,649	67.36%
Renter Occupied	799	32.64%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,100	55.70%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	8	0.21%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	356	9.44%
Mobile Homes	1,306	34.64%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,770	-
Built 2014 or later	22	0.58%
Built 2010 - 2013	52	1.38%
Built 2000 - 2009	406	10.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	632	16.76%
Built 1980 - 1989	710	18.83%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,191	31.59%
Built 1960 - 1969	381	10.11%
Built 1950 - 1959	26	0.69%
Built 1949 or earlier	350	9.28%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,770	-
1 room	18	0.48%
2 rooms	112	2.97%
3 rooms	113	3.00%
4 rooms	518	13.74%
5 rooms	1,571	41.67%
6 rooms	542	14.38%
7 rooms	363	9.63%
8 rooms	279	7.40%
9 rooms or more	254	6.74%
Median Number of Rooms	5.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,770	-
no bedroom	18	0.48%
1 bedroom	230	6.10%
2 bedrooms	804	21.33%
3 bedrooms	2,069	54.88%
4 bedrooms	466	12.36%
5 bedrooms or more	183	4.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	1,649	-
Less than $50,000	595	36.08%
$50,000 - $99,999	556	33.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	130	7.88%
$150,000 - $199,999	161	9.76%
$200,000 - $299,999	93	5.64%
$300,000 - $499,999	19	1.15%
$500,000 - $999,999	60	3.64%
$1,000,000 or more	35	2.12%
Median House Value	$63,400	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	412	-
Less than $500	276	66.99%
$500 - $999	128	31.07%
$1,000 - $1,499	8	1.94%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$404	-

Demographic

A total of 7,225 people lives in Jefferson County School District area, Mississippi with 3,534 male and 3,691 female. The males to female ratio is 48.91 to 51.09. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	7,225	-
Male	3,534	48.91%
Female	3,691	51.09%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,225	-
Under 5 years	452	6.26%
5 - 9 years	424	5.87%
10 - 14 years	534	7.39%
15 - 19 years	385	5.33%
20 - 24 years	570	7.89%
25 - 34 years	745	10.31%
35 - 44 years	1,072	14.84%
45 - 54 years	834	11.54%
55 - 59 years	547	7.57%
60 - 64 years	552	7.64%
65 - 74 years	648	8.97%
75 - 84 years	293	4.06%
85 years and older	169	2.34%
Median Age	40.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	7,225	-
One Race	7,219	99.92%
White	959	13.27%
Black or African American	6,198	85.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.15%
Asian	43	0.60%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	8	0.11%

Two or more races	6	0.08%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	6	0.08%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%