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Jefferson borough, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Jefferson borough is 639, which is 1.27% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Jefferson borough population density is 1,053.17 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Jefferson borough is white, which represent 96.09% of the total population. The average Jefferson borough education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 639. #1192

Population Growth Since 2000, #517

Jefferson borough, PA	1.27%
Pennsylvania	3.89%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1010

Jefferson borough, PA	1,053.17 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	614 (96.09%, #962)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #997)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #1198)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	25 (3.91%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

506 (79.19%) out of the total population of 639 reported first ancestry.

	Jefferson borough, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	29	4.54%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	23	3.60%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	26	4.07%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	375	58.69%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	1.10%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	99	15.49%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	22	3.44%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	10	1.56%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	4	0.63%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.56%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	31	4.85%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	12	1.88%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	15	2.35%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	7	1.10%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 356 (55.71%, see rank)

Females: 283 (44.29%, see rank)

Jefferson borough, PA	Male: 55.71% Female: 44.29%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Jefferson borough, PA	34.60 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Jefferson borough, PA	27.80 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Jefferson borough, PA	44.30 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Jefferson borough, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	69	10.80%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	48	7.51%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	37	5.79%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	35	5.48%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	18	2.82%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	126	19.72%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	59	9.23%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	64	10.02%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	106	16.59%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	36	5.63%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	11	1.72%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	30	4.69%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Jefferson borough, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	432, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	70, 16.20%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	207, 47.92%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	90, 20.83%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	42, 9.72%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	23, 5.32%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.53, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Jefferson borough, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	11	18.18%	81.82%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	70	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	24	91.67%, see rank	8.33%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13	84.62%, see rank	15.38%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	16	56.25%, see rank	43.75%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Jefferson borough, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	233, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.74, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	38, 16.31%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	195, 83.69%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	184, 78.97%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	134, 57.51%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	49, 21.03%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Jefferson borough, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	485	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	236	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	67	28.39%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	145	61.44%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	4	1.69%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	20	8.47%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	249	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	28	11.24%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	145	58.23%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	34	13.65%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	42	16.87%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Jefferson borough, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	634	99.22%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	458	71.67%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	174	27.23%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	2	0.31%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	5	0.78%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5	0.78%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	5	0.78%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Jefferson borough, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	228	97.85%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	5	2.15%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.