Language Spoken At Home in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 23,233 | 100% |
| English only | 21,122 | 90.9% |
| Language other than English | 2,111 | 9.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 700 | 3.0% |
| Spanish | 1,897 | 8.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 658 | 2.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 160 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 30 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 54 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,940 | 100% |
| American | 2,242 | 8.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 39 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 1,358 | 5.2% |
| Dutch | 451 | 1.7% |
| English | 7,676 | 29.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 515 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 162 | 0.6% |
| German | 3,599 | 13.9% |
| Greek | 100 | 0.4% |
| Hungarian | 30 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,608 | 6.2% |
| Italian | 424 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 680 | 2.6% |
| Polish | 85 | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 81 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 44 | 0.2% |
| Scotch-Irish | 76 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 933 | 3.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 1,307 | 5.0% |
| Swiss | 187 | 0.7% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 431 | 1.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 8,091 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 6,725 | 83.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,624 | 44.8% |
| Married-couple family | 5,835 | 72.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,079 | 38.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 300 | 3.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 134 | 1.7% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 590 | 7.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 411 | 5.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,366 | 16.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,114 | 13.8% |
| 65 years and over | 509 | 6.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 3,826 | 47.3% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,718 | 21.2% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 4 | 0% |
Relationship in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 25,805 | 100% |
| Householder | 8,091 | 31.4% |
| Spouse | 5,824 | 22.6% |
| Child | 10,238 | 39.7% |
| Other relatives | 1,057 | 4.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 595 | 2.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 183 | 0.7% |
Marital Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 9,123 | 100% |
| Never married | 2,029 | 22.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,170 | 67.6% |
| Separated | 13 | 0.1% |
| Widowed | 131 | 1.4% |
| Divorced | 780 | 8.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 9,019 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,528 | 16.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 6,239 | 69.2% |
| Separated | 48 | 0.5% |
| Widowed | 478 | 5.3% |
| Divorced | 726 | 8.0% |
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 | 450 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 46 | 10.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 24 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 76 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 65 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 115 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 40 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 312 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 126 | 40.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 39 | 12.5% |
| 1 or 2 years | 5 | 1.6% |
| 3 or 4 years | 2 | 0.6% |
| 5 or more years | 80 | 25.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 126 | 100% |
| Who are female | 52 | 41.3% |
| Who are married | 126 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 8,124 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 549 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 473 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,963 | 48.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,854 | 22.8% |
| College or graduate school | 1,285 | 15.8% |
Educational Attainment in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 14,752 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 651 | 4.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,037 | 7.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,211 | 28.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 4,169 | 28.3% |
| Associate's degree | 1,560 | 10.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,330 | 15.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 794 | 5.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 21.2% |
Veteran Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 16,801 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,573 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 25,837 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,926 | 11.3% |
| Under 18 years | 9,137 | 100% |
| With a disability | 272 | 3.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 14,149 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,724 | 12.2% |
| 65 years and over | 2,551 | 100% |
| With a disability | 930 | 36.5% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 25,518 | 100% |
| Same house | 22,251 | 87.2% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 3,114 | 12.2% |
| Same county | 1,053 | 4.1% |
| Different county | 2,061 | 8.1% |
| Same state | 1,536 | 6.0% |
| Different state | 525 | 2.1% |
| Abroad | 153 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 25,940 | 100% |
| Native | 24,844 | 95.8% |
| Born in United States | 24,680 | 95.1% |
| State of residence | 17,301 | 66.7% |
| Different state | 7,379 | 28.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 164 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 1,096 | 4.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,096 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 442 | 40.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 654 | 59.7% |
Year of Entry in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,260 | 100% |
| Native | 164 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 164 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,096 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 56 | 5.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 1,040 | 94.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jefferson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,096 | 100% |
| Europe | 106 | 9.7% |
| Asia | 43 | 3.9% |
| Africa | 12 | 1.1% |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.6% |
| Latin America | 895 | 81.7% |
| Northern America | 33 | 3.0% |