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West Jefferson, OH Income and Careers

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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of West Jefferson is $24,238, which is lower than the state average of $26,520 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. West Jefferson median household income is $50,273, which has grown by 19.84% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 19.27% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average West Jefferson residents spend 22.2 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 22.8 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #430

West Jefferson, OH	24,238 USD
Ohio	26,520 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	24,891 USD
Ohio	29,672 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	26,097 USD
Ohio	35,698 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	23,628 USD
Ohio	24,126 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #433

West Jefferson, OH	50,273 USD
Ohio	48,849 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	62,652 USD
Ohio	65,491 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #442

West Jefferson, OH	19.84%
Ohio	19.27%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	West Jefferson, OH		Ohio		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	13.98%	$6,116, see rank	20.41%	$12,326	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	29.09%	$17,887, see rank	30.33%	$17,126	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	5.24%	$1,592, see rank	3.33%	$3,240	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	27.34%	$17,747, see rank	20.91%	$22,104	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	57,477 USD
Ohio	62,104 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	64,889 USD
Ohio	78,539 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	West Jefferson, OH	Ohio	U.S.
White	$50,273, see rank	$52,251	$56,900
Two or More Races	$101,875, see rank	$35,360	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	West Jefferson, OH	Ohio	U.S.
25 to 44	$56,629, see rank	$53,889	$58,398
45 to 64	$52,283, see rank	$60,154	$65,027
65 or over	$34,438, see rank	$35,190	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	West Jefferson, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	3,347, see rank	9,197,668	248,775,628
Male¹	1,659, 49.57%, see rank	48.30%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,138, 68.60%, see rank	68.34%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,138, 68.60%, see rank	68.17%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	994, 87.35%, see rank	90.09%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	144, 12.65%, see rank	9.91%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	521, 31.40%, see rank	31.66%	30.72%
Female¹	1,688, 50.43%, see rank	51.70%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,033, 61.20%, see rank	59.15%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,033, 61.20%, see rank	59.12%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	968, 93.71%, see rank	91.59%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	65, 6.29%, see rank	8.41%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	655, 38.80%, see rank	40.85%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

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

Commuting to Work

	West Jefferson, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,883, 100%	5,199,477	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	1,586, 84.23%, see rank	83.53%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	240, 12.75%, see rank	7.95%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.62%	5.06%
Walked	4, 0.21%, see rank	2.28%	2.78%
Other Means	24, 1.27%, see rank	1.11%	1.79%
Worked at Home	29, 1.54%, see rank	3.51%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

West Jefferson, OH	22.2 minutes
Ohio	22.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	West Jefferson, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,962	5,303,013	143,435,233
Male¹	994, 50.66%, see rank	51.45%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	192, 19.32%, see rank	31.33%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	135, 13.58%, see rank	13.93%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	187, 18.81%, see rank	17.05%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	6, 0.60%, see rank	0.47%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	140, 14.08%, see rank	7.79%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	265, 26.66%, see rank	23.32%	17.94%
Female¹	968, 49.34%, see rank	48.55%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	281, 29.03%, see rank	38.22%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	248, 25.62%, see rank	21.81%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	375, 38.74%, see rank	31.93%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	64, 6.61%, see rank	7.38%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	West Jefferson, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,962, 100%	5,303,013	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	23, 1.17%, see rank	1.05%	1.96%
Construction	187, 9.53%, see rank	5.15%	6.17%
Manufacturing	265, 13.51%, see rank	15.35%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	16, 0.82%, see rank	2.76%	2.75%
Retail Trade	315, 16.06%, see rank	11.72%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	158, 8.05%, see rank	4.72%	4.93%
Information	32, 1.63%, see rank	1.76%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	120, 6.12%, see rank	6.40%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	259, 13.20%, see rank	9.24%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	291, 14.83%, see rank	24.42%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	113, 5.76%, see rank	8.95%	9.49%
Public Administration	114, 5.81%, see rank	3.97%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	69, 3.52%, see rank	4.51%	4.96%

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

Poverty Level

	West Jefferson, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Population in Poverty	548	13.32%, see rank	15.93%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	145	12.26%, see rank	11.69%	11.47%

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