Language Spoken At Home in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 8,326 | 100% |
| English only | 7,587 | 91.1% |
| Language other than English | 739 | 8.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 278 | 3.3% |
| Spanish | 495 | 5.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 232 | 2.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 32 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 83 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 46 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 129 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,418 | 100% |
| American | 196 | 2.3% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 79 | 0.9% |
| English | 414 | 4.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 83 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.1% |
| German | 928 | 11.0% |
| Greek | 52 | 0.6% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,043 | 12.4% |
| Italian | 287 | 3.4% |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 118 | 1.4% |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 7 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 19 | 0.2% |
| Scottish | 48 | 0.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 2,501 | 29.7% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 23 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 8 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 502 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 376 | 74.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 175 | 34.9% |
| Married-couple family | 270 | 53.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 110 | 21.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 87 | 17.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 46 | 9.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 19 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 19 | 3.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 126 | 25.1% |
| Householder living alone | 79 | 15.7% |
| 65 years and over | 39 | 7.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 234 | 46.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 116 | 23.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,539 | 100% |
| Householder | 502 | 32.6% |
| Spouse | 270 | 17.5% |
| Child | 457 | 29.7% |
| Other relatives | 184 | 12.0% |
| Nonrelatives | 126 | 8.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 33 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 5,669 | 100% |
| Never married | 3,630 | 64.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 910 | 16.1% |
| Separated | 129 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 166 | 2.9% |
| Divorced | 834 | 14.7% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,398 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,283 | 53.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 495 | 20.6% |
| Separated | 259 | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 76 | 3.2% |
| Divorced | 285 | 11.9% |
Fertility in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 79 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 79 | 100.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 57 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 85 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 6 | 0% |
Grandparents in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 78 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 0 | 0.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 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 Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,008 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 0 | 0.0% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 222 | 22.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 474 | 47.0% |
| College or graduate school | 312 | 31.0% |
Educational Attainment in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 7,068 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 522 | 7.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,794 | 25.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,474 | 35.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,368 | 19.4% |
| Associate's degree | 359 | 5.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 487 | 6.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 64 | 0.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 67.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.8% |
Veteran Status in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,934 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 565 | 7.1% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,539 | 100% |
| With a disability | 279 | 18.1% |
| Under 18 years | 454 | 100% |
| With a disability | 0 | 0.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 927 | 100% |
| With a disability | 199 | 21.5% |
| 65 years and over | 158 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 50.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,399 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,746 | 68.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 2,635 | 31.4% |
| Same county | 549 | 6.5% |
| Different county | 2,086 | 24.8% |
| Same state | 1,850 | 22.0% |
| Different state | 236 | 2.8% |
| Abroad | 18 | 0.2% |
Place Of Birth in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,418 | 100% |
| Native | 8,116 | 96.4% |
| Born in United States | 8,027 | 95.4% |
| State of residence | 5,487 | 65.2% |
| Different state | 2,540 | 30.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 89 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 302 | 3.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 302 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 90 | 29.8% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 212 | 70.2% |
Year of Entry in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 391 | 100% |
| Native | 89 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 89 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 302 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 26 | 8.6% |
| Entered before 2010 | 276 | 91.4% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Jessup
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 302 | 100% |
| Europe | 18 | 6.0% |
| Asia | 82 | 27.2% |
| Africa | 8 | 2.6% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 179 | 59.3% |
| Northern America | 15 | 5.0% |