Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 15,673 | 100% |
| English only | 15,382 | 98.1% |
| Language other than English | 291 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 56 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 168 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 52 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 4 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 13 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 6 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,817 | 100% |
| American | 3,273 | 19.5% |
| Arab | 6 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 137 | 0.8% |
| English | 770 | 4.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 130 | 0.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 386 | 2.3% |
| Greek | 27 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 756 | 4.5% |
| Italian | 93 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 43 | 0.3% |
| Polish | 16 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 85 | 0.5% |
| Scottish | 165 | 1.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 132 | 0.8% |
| Swedish | 1 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 80 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 33 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 15 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 6,180 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,207 | 68.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,737 | 28.1% |
| Married-couple family | 2,627 | 42.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 952 | 15.4% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 227 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 27 | 0.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,353 | 21.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 758 | 12.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,973 | 31.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,771 | 28.7% |
| 65 years and over | 904 | 14.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 2,168 | 35.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,903 | 30.8% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 16,156 | 100% |
| Householder | 6,180 | 38.3% |
| Spouse | 2,621 | 16.2% |
| Child | 4,966 | 30.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,876 | 11.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 513 | 3.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 266 | 1.6% |
Marital Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,326 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,287 | 36.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,911 | 46.0% |
| Separated | 90 | 1.4% |
| Widowed | 358 | 5.7% |
| Divorced | 680 | 10.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,973 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,274 | 32.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 2,733 | 39.2% |
| Separated | 311 | 4.5% |
| Widowed | 995 | 14.3% |
| Divorced | 660 | 9.5% |
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 | 263 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 119 | 45.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 117 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 31 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 733 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 397 | 54.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 100 | 13.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 43 | 5.9% |
| 3 or 4 years | 134 | 18.3% |
| 5 or more years | 120 | 16.4% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 397 | 100% |
| Who are female | 259 | 65.2% |
| Who are married | 245 | 61.7% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 4,221 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 345 | 8.2% |
| Kindergarten | 147 | 3.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,013 | 47.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 910 | 21.6% |
| College or graduate school | 806 | 19.1% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 11,077 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,182 | 10.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,724 | 15.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,915 | 44.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,747 | 15.8% |
| Associate's degree | 550 | 5.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 693 | 6.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 266 | 2.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 73.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 8.7% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,558 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,218 | 9.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 16,245 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,235 | 13.8% |
| Under 18 years | 4,245 | 100% |
| With a disability | 113 | 2.7% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,613 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,099 | 11.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,387 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,023 | 42.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 16,630 | 100% |
| Same house | 14,203 | 85.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,405 | 14.5% |
| Same county | 1,145 | 6.9% |
| Different county | 1,260 | 7.6% |
| Same state | 901 | 5.4% |
| Different state | 359 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 22 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 16,817 | 100% |
| Native | 16,718 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 16,653 | 99.0% |
| State of residence | 14,132 | 84.0% |
| Different state | 2,521 | 15.0% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 65 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 99 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 99 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 58 | 58.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 41 | 41.4% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 164 | 100% |
| Native | 65 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 65 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 99 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 15 | 15.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 84 | 84.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 99 | 100% |
| Europe | 17 | 17.2% |
| Asia | 31 | 31.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 34 | 34.3% |
| Northern America | 17 | 17.2% |