Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,405 | 100% |
| English only | 7,835 | 93.2% |
| Language other than English | 570 | 6.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 305 | 3.6% |
| Spanish | 386 | 4.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 215 | 2.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 121 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 67 | 0.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 63 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,296 | 100% |
| American | 1,512 | 16.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 92 | 1.0% |
| English | 892 | 9.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 70 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 36 | 0.4% |
| German | 824 | 8.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 865 | 9.3% |
| Italian | 261 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 62 | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 218 | 2.3% |
| Polish | 16 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 31 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 130 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 207 | 2.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 37 | 0.4% |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 31 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 100 | 1.1% |
Households By Type in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,518 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,780 | 79.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,424 | 40.5% |
| Married-couple family | 1,961 | 55.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,059 | 30.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 139 | 4.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 24 | 0.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 680 | 19.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 341 | 9.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 738 | 21.0% |
| Householder living alone | 688 | 19.6% |
| 65 years and over | 199 | 5.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,539 | 43.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 802 | 22.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 9,296 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,518 | 37.8% |
| Spouse | 1,909 | 20.5% |
| Child | 3,079 | 33.1% |
| Other relatives | 575 | 6.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 215 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 82 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,166 | 100% |
| Never married | 751 | 23.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,073 | 65.5% |
| Separated | 11 | 0.3% |
| Widowed | 75 | 2.4% |
| Divorced | 256 | 8.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,771 | 100% |
| Never married | 579 | 15.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,044 | 54.2% |
| Separated | 114 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 526 | 13.9% |
| Divorced | 508 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 165 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 14 | 8.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 15 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 162 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 169 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 80 | 47.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 40 | 23.7% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 40 | 23.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 80 | 100% |
| Who are female | 61 | 76.3% |
| Who are married | 80 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,529 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 198 | 7.8% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 4.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,239 | 49.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 567 | 22.4% |
| College or graduate school | 401 | 15.9% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,805 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 317 | 5.5% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 541 | 9.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,629 | 28.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,105 | 19.0% |
| Associate's degree | 554 | 9.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,138 | 19.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 521 | 9.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.6% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,441 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 552 | 8.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 9,296 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,045 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,855 | 100% |
| With a disability | 133 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,454 | 100% |
| With a disability | 448 | 8.2% |
| 65 years and over | 987 | 100% |
| With a disability | 464 | 47.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 9,162 | 100% |
| Same house | 8,274 | 90.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 888 | 9.7% |
| Same county | 353 | 3.9% |
| Different county | 535 | 5.8% |
| Same state | 489 | 5.3% |
| Different state | 46 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 9,296 | 100% |
| Native | 8,857 | 95.3% |
| Born in United States | 8,773 | 94.4% |
| State of residence | 6,015 | 64.7% |
| Different state | 2,758 | 29.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 84 | 0.9% |
| Foreign born | 439 | 4.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 439 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 142 | 32.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 297 | 67.7% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 523 | 100% |
| Native | 84 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 84 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 439 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 439 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 439 | 100% |
| Europe | 12 | 2.7% |
| Asia | 86 | 19.6% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 322 | 73.3% |
| Northern America | 19 | 4.3% |