Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,724 | 100% |
| English only | 2,321 | 85.2% |
| Language other than English | 403 | 14.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 176 | 6.5% |
| Spanish | 307 | 11.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 141 | 5.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 71 | 2.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 24 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 6 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 19 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,079 | 100% |
| American | 115 | 3.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 25 | 0.8% |
| Dutch | 54 | 1.8% |
| English | 439 | 14.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 137 | 4.4% |
| French Canadian | 25 | 0.8% |
| German | 483 | 15.7% |
| Greek | 14 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 6 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 361 | 11.7% |
| Italian | 75 | 2.4% |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 58 | 1.9% |
| Polish | 6 | 0.2% |
| Portuguese | 12 | 0.4% |
| Russian | 84 | 2.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 104 | 3.4% |
| Scottish | 128 | 4.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 71 | 2.3% |
| Swiss | 10 | 0.3% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 71 | 2.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 992 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 814 | 82.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 442 | 44.6% |
| Married-couple family | 625 | 63.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 298 | 30.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 57 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 40 | 4.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 132 | 13.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 10.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 178 | 17.9% |
| Householder living alone | 155 | 15.6% |
| 65 years and over | 55 | 5.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 509 | 51.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 225 | 22.7% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,076 | 100% |
| Householder | 992 | 32.2% |
| Spouse | 613 | 19.9% |
| Child | 1,102 | 35.8% |
| Other relatives | 182 | 5.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 187 | 6.1% |
| Unmarried partner | 85 | 2.8% |
Marital Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,145 | 100% |
| Never married | 340 | 29.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 648 | 56.6% |
| Separated | 15 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 20 | 1.7% |
| Divorced | 122 | 10.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,112 | 100% |
| Never married | 234 | 21.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 665 | 59.8% |
| Separated | 39 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 73 | 6.6% |
| Divorced | 101 | 9.1% |
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 | 62 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 86 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 109 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 115 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 50 | 43.5% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4 | 3.5% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 46 | 40.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 50 | 100% |
| Who are female | 32 | 64.0% |
| Who are married | 40 | 80.0% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 768 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 44 | 5.7% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 6.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 333 | 43.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 185 | 24.1% |
| College or graduate school | 155 | 20.2% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,831 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 93 | 5.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 81 | 4.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 578 | 31.6% |
| Some college, no degree | 713 | 38.9% |
| Associate's degree | 177 | 9.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 155 | 8.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 34 | 1.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 90.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 10.3% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,098 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 326 | 15.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,079 | 100% |
| With a disability | 438 | 14.2% |
| Under 18 years | 981 | 100% |
| With a disability | 56 | 5.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,785 | 100% |
| With a disability | 238 | 13.3% |
| 65 years and over | 313 | 100% |
| With a disability | 144 | 46.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,032 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,676 | 88.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 356 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 190 | 6.3% |
| Different county | 166 | 5.5% |
| Same state | 149 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 17 | 0.6% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,079 | 100% |
| Native | 2,826 | 91.8% |
| Born in United States | 2,805 | 91.1% |
| State of residence | 1,764 | 57.3% |
| Different state | 1,041 | 33.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 21 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 253 | 8.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 253 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 99 | 39.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 154 | 60.9% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 274 | 100% |
| Native | 21 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 21 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 253 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 253 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 253 | 100% |
| Europe | 23 | 9.1% |
| Asia | 68 | 26.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 159 | 62.8% |
| Northern America | 3 | 1.2% |