Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 13,769 | 100% |
| English only | 12,684 | 92.1% |
| Language other than English | 1,085 | 7.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 322 | 2.3% |
| Spanish | 677 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 139 | 1.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 371 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 183 | 1.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 23 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 14 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,564 | 100% |
| American | 1,219 | 8.4% |
| Arab | 26 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 54 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 321 | 2.2% |
| English | 1,168 | 8.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 300 | 2.1% |
| French Canadian | 26 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,474 | 10.1% |
| Greek | 70 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 35 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 1,824 | 12.5% |
| Italian | 576 | 4.0% |
| Lithuanian | 71 | 0.5% |
| Norwegian | 52 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 271 | 1.9% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 83 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 129 | 0.9% |
| Scottish | 332 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 429 | 2.9% |
| Swedish | 95 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 5 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 62 | 0.4% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 279 | 1.9% |
Households By Type in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,444 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 3,730 | 68.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,226 | 22.5% |
| Married-couple family | 2,673 | 49.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 741 | 13.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 344 | 6.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 188 | 3.5% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 713 | 13.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 297 | 5.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,714 | 31.5% |
| Householder living alone | 1,519 | 27.9% |
| 65 years and over | 515 | 9.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,547 | 28.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,679 | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 12,954 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,444 | 42.0% |
| Spouse | 2,674 | 20.6% |
| Child | 3,500 | 27.0% |
| Other relatives | 903 | 7.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 433 | 3.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 218 | 1.7% |
Marital Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,488 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,376 | 36.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,768 | 42.7% |
| Separated | 131 | 2.0% |
| Widowed | 179 | 2.8% |
| Divorced | 1,034 | 15.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 5,758 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,423 | 24.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,857 | 49.6% |
| Separated | 72 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 779 | 13.5% |
| Divorced | 627 | 10.9% |
Fertility in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 148 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 73 | 49.3% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 47 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 142 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 465 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 341 | 73.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 5 | 1.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 102 | 21.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 6 | 1.3% |
| 5 or more years | 228 | 49.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 341 | 100% |
| Who are female | 201 | 58.9% |
| Who are married | 275 | 80.6% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,764 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 195 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 260 | 9.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,173 | 42.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 590 | 21.3% |
| College or graduate school | 546 | 19.8% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,705 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 532 | 5.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,517 | 14.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,864 | 36.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,580 | 24.1% |
| Associate's degree | 578 | 5.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,037 | 9.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 597 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 15.3% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 11,811 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,672 | 14.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 12,972 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,584 | 19.9% |
| Under 18 years | 2,711 | 100% |
| With a disability | 127 | 4.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 7,971 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,351 | 16.9% |
| 65 years and over | 2,290 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,106 | 48.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 14,430 | 100% |
| Same house | 12,765 | 88.5% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,643 | 11.4% |
| Same county | 605 | 4.2% |
| Different county | 1,038 | 7.2% |
| Same state | 807 | 5.6% |
| Different state | 231 | 1.6% |
| Abroad | 22 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 14,564 | 100% |
| Native | 14,135 | 97.1% |
| Born in United States | 13,987 | 96.0% |
| State of residence | 8,769 | 60.2% |
| Different state | 5,218 | 35.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 148 | 1.0% |
| Foreign born | 429 | 2.9% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 429 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 306 | 71.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 123 | 28.7% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 577 | 100% |
| Native | 148 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 148 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 429 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 429 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 429 | 100% |
| Europe | 114 | 26.6% |
| Asia | 26 | 6.1% |
| Africa | 8 | 1.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 275 | 64.1% |
| Northern America | 6 | 1.4% |