Jefferson County, Ohio

Jefferson County is home to 64,518 people. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Ohio rate (13.3%). The median household income is $59,055.

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MeasureValueOhioYearSource
Population64,51811,810,2932024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$59,055$71,3892024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line16.5%13.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty23.4%17.8%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance5.2%6.4%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%31.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$127,800$214,8002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$835$1,0342024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income44.0%45.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born1.2%5.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age44.3 years39.7 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.