Jefferson City, Missouri Census Data & Community Profile

JEFFERSON CITY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Jefferson City, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Jefferson City, MO was 39,636.

Jefferson City Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Jefferson City was 20,329, which represents 51.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Jefferson City, MO
There are an estimated 8,310 married men in the town. 49.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Jefferson City are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Jefferson City is 19,307 which is 48.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Jefferson City, Missouri
There are an estimated 7,619 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Jefferson City, MO
The median age of people living in Jefferson City, MO was 36.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Jefferson City was 2,314. There were 31,358 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (5,543) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Jefferson City, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Jefferson City, MO was 39,035.

White Population in Jefferson City, MO
The estimated White population in the Jefferson City community is 32,303, which is 81.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Jefferson City, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 5,828, which is 14.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Jefferson City, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Jefferson City, MO was 150.

Asian Population in Jefferson City, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 488.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Jefferson City, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Jefferson City was an estimated 20.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 246, while those of “two or more races” was 601 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Jefferson City community was 616, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Jefferson City, MO
The household population number in Jefferson City was 34,902.

Group Quarters Population in Jefferson City, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 4,734.

Average Household Size in Jefferson City, MO
The average household size in Jefferson City is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.9 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Jefferson City, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,987 total housing units in Jefferson City.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,794, or 93 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,257 were owner-occupied (58.6), and 6,537 were renter-occupied (41.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,193 vacant homes in Jefferson City at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Jefferson City, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,618, with a median value in dollars of 98,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Jefferson City, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $898 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Jefferson City, average costs per month were $259 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,127 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Jefferson City, Missouri
8,360 people in Jefferson City also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Jefferson City, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Jefferson City was 4,757, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Jefferson City, MO
In 2000, there were 5,988 people in Jefferson City, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Jefferson City, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,149 people in Jefferson City who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Jefferson City, Missouri
There were 20,042 in the labor force in Jefferson City at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Jefferson City was 14.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Jefferson City, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $39,628. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Jefferson City, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,627. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Jefferson City, Missouri
Per capita income in Jefferson City in the last full census was 21,268. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Jefferson City numbered 670, or 7.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Jefferson City, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,000, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.