Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,798 | 100% |
| English only | 1,735 | 96.5% |
| Language other than English | 63 | 3.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 23 | 1.3% |
| Spanish | 33 | 1.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 23 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 4 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,860 | 100% |
| American | 209 | 11.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 4 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 23 | 1.2% |
| English | 154 | 8.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 90 | 4.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 175 | 9.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 230 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 5 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 6 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 7 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scottish | 34 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 5 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 18 | 1.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 842 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 504 | 59.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 177 | 21.0% |
| Married-couple family | 331 | 39.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 80 | 9.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 30 | 3.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 143 | 17.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 97 | 11.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 338 | 40.1% |
| Householder living alone | 326 | 38.7% |
| 65 years and over | 160 | 19.0% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 193 | 22.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 332 | 39.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,731 | 100% |
| Householder | 842 | 48.6% |
| Spouse | 349 | 20.2% |
| Child | 387 | 22.4% |
| Other relatives | 108 | 6.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 45 | 2.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 25 | 1.4% |
Marital Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 724 | 100% |
| Never married | 205 | 28.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 369 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 43 | 5.9% |
| Widowed | 53 | 7.3% |
| Divorced | 54 | 7.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 846 | 100% |
| Never married | 146 | 17.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 406 | 48.0% |
| Separated | 22 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 100 | 11.8% |
| Divorced | 172 | 20.3% |
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 | 5 | 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 | 13 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 36 | 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 | 0 | 0% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 0 | 0% |
| Who are female | 0 | 0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 374 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 23 | 6.1% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 7.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 183 | 48.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 60 | 16.0% |
| College or graduate school | 79 | 21.1% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,418 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 43 | 3.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 129 | 9.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 567 | 40.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 375 | 26.4% |
| Associate's degree | 108 | 7.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 123 | 8.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 73 | 5.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 87.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 13.8% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,510 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 265 | 17.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,731 | 100% |
| With a disability | 264 | 15.3% |
| Under 18 years | 350 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 5.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 970 | 100% |
| With a disability | 120 | 12.4% |
| 65 years and over | 411 | 100% |
| With a disability | 126 | 30.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,852 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,625 | 87.7% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 217 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 54 | 2.9% |
| Different county | 163 | 8.8% |
| Same state | 159 | 8.6% |
| Different state | 4 | 0.2% |
| Abroad | 10 | 0.5% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,860 | 100% |
| Native | 1,840 | 98.9% |
| Born in United States | 1,835 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 1,307 | 70.3% |
| Different state | 528 | 28.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 5 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 1.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 20 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 3 | 15.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 17 | 85.0% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 25 | 100% |
| Native | 5 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 5 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 10 | 50.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 50.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 20 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 7 | 35.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 13 | 65.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |