Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 4,156 | 100% |
| English only | 3,979 | 95.7% |
| Language other than English | 177 | 4.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 105 | 2.5% |
| Spanish | 147 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 105 | 2.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 30 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,329 | 100% |
| American | 301 | 7.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 36 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 99 | 2.3% |
| Dutch | 112 | 2.6% |
| English | 574 | 13.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 79 | 1.8% |
| French Canadian | 17 | 0.4% |
| German | 1,577 | 36.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 524 | 12.1% |
| Italian | 63 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 208 | 4.8% |
| Polish | 38 | 0.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 42 | 1.0% |
| Scottish | 88 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 95 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 22 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 46 | 1.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,031 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,220 | 60.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 443 | 21.8% |
| Married-couple family | 918 | 45.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 259 | 12.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 62 | 3.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 28 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 240 | 11.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 156 | 7.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 811 | 39.9% |
| Householder living alone | 700 | 34.5% |
| 65 years and over | 404 | 19.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 503 | 24.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 732 | 36.0% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 4,178 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,031 | 48.6% |
| Spouse | 908 | 21.7% |
| Child | 873 | 20.9% |
| Other relatives | 166 | 4.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 200 | 4.8% |
| Unmarried partner | 151 | 3.6% |
Marital Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,588 | 100% |
| Never married | 240 | 15.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,037 | 65.3% |
| Separated | 56 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 60 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 195 | 12.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,034 | 100% |
| Never married | 282 | 13.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 889 | 43.7% |
| Separated | 24 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 454 | 22.3% |
| Divorced | 385 | 18.9% |
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 | 34 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 25 | 73.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 51 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 37 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 87 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 72 | 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 | 94 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 76 | 80.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 20 | 21.3% |
| 5 or more years | 56 | 59.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100% |
| Who are female | 35 | 46.1% |
| Who are married | 76 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 848 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 69 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 5.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 402 | 47.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 174 | 20.5% |
| College or graduate school | 155 | 18.3% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 3,192 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 156 | 4.9% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 355 | 11.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 983 | 30.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 765 | 24.0% |
| Associate's degree | 355 | 11.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 435 | 13.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 143 | 4.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.1% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 3,495 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 447 | 12.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 4,195 | 100% |
| With a disability | 963 | 23.0% |
| Under 18 years | 831 | 100% |
| With a disability | 126 | 15.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 2,389 | 100% |
| With a disability | 383 | 16.0% |
| 65 years and over | 975 | 100% |
| With a disability | 454 | 46.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 4,305 | 100% |
| Same house | 3,534 | 82.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 754 | 17.5% |
| Same county | 350 | 8.1% |
| Different county | 404 | 9.4% |
| Same state | 289 | 6.7% |
| Different state | 115 | 2.7% |
| Abroad | 17 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 4,329 | 100% |
| Native | 4,196 | 96.9% |
| Born in United States | 4,187 | 96.7% |
| State of residence | 3,382 | 78.1% |
| Different state | 805 | 18.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 9 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 133 | 3.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 133 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 47 | 35.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 86 | 64.7% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 142 | 100% |
| Native | 9 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 9 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 133 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 133 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 133 | 100% |
| Europe | 17 | 12.8% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 116 | 87.2% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |