Overview
7,821
Total Population
45.8
Median age
52.65%
Female population %
89.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
46.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
834
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Jefferson's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Jefferson is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Jefferson's population under 18 was 17.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Jefferson's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Jefferson, 14.14% were under the age of 15, 15.25% aged 15 to 29, 53.18% aged 30 to 64, 15.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.82% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 415 more females than males in Jefferson:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.65% females and 47.35% males in Jefferson, WI.
- The Jefferson, WI gender ratio is 89.9:100 i.e. 89.9 men to 100 women (0.899).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 332.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 403.
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Race / Ethnicity
Jefferson's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Jefferson population: 87.67% are White, 2.01% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 6.16% are some other race and 3.63% are multiracial.
- Jefferson's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 834 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,987 (89.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Jefferson is White with a population of 6,857 (87.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Jefferson's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 8,042 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Jefferson's population increased by 588 (7.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Jefferson's population decreased by 181 (2.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Jefferson's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,397.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)