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Jefferson County, NY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
Designated Market Area: Watertown, NY
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 116,637   ( 408 from 2010 , 86 from 2020)
Land area: 1268.7 square miles
Population density: 91.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:94,112 80.69% 5.6%
Black:6,8175.84% 24.5%
Indian:5590.48% 11.8%
Asian:2,2941.97% 32.1%
2+ races:3,4792.98% 35.3%
Hispanic:9,3768.04% 52.6%
Total non-White:22,52519.31% 36.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,066 17.4
Deaths:2,1009.0
Net Migration: -2,248-9.6
Net Immigration: 2140.9
Change in White population:-5,570 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:5,978 5.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
116,229
99,68285.76%
5,4754.71%
5000.43%
1,7371.49%
2,5712.21%
6,1435.29%
16,54714.24%

2000
111,738
97,38987.16%
6,2575.60%
5000.45%
1,1471.03%
1,6051.44%
4,6774.19%
14,34912.84%

1990
110,943
100,12590.25%
6,4195.79%
4080.37%
9680.87%
n/a
3,0232.72%
10,8189.75%

1980
88,151
86,68298.33%
2860.32%
2250.26%
3740.42%
n/a
5510.63%
1,4691.67%

1970
88,508
88,02199.45%
2090.24%
970.11%
700.08%
n/a
540.06%
487 0.55%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
15,859 14.2
8,0087.2
-6,842-6.1
-858-0.8
2,293 2.1
2,198 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
18,944 17.1
8,9548.1
-16,822-15.2
8720.8
-2,736 -2.5
3,531 3.2
1980's
NumberRate
15,830 18.0
9,316 10.6
17,582 19.9
n/a
13,443 15.2
9,349 10.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-5,767 -6.5
n/a
-1,339 -1.5
982 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, NY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
32.8
27,944 24.0%
88,693 76.0%
16,666 14.3%
46,099
2.44
30,093 65.3%
23,134 76.9%
2,745 9.1%
16,006 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
32.6
29,633 25.5%
86,596 74.5%
12,981 11.2%
43,451
2.53
29,633 68.2%
22,194 74.9%
3,729 12.6%
13,818 31.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.6
29,551 26.4%
82,187 73.6%
12,701 11.4%
40,108
2.58
28,250 70.4%
22,776 80.6%
2,692 9.5%
11,858 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
30,506 27.5%
80,437 72.5%
12,151 11.0%
37,893
2.73
28,363 74.9%
23,516 82.9%
2,172 7.7%
9,530 25.1%

1980
NumberPercent
30.4
27,030 30.7%
61,121 69.3%
11,518 13.1%
30,687
2.83
22,718 74.0%
19,210 84.6%
1,579 7.0%
7,969 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, NY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units61,573 
Median Value$169,600 
Occupied46,09974.9%
Vacant15,47425.1%
Owned25,12354.5%
Rented20,97645.5%
Median Rent$1,143 
Single-Family Units38,58162.7%
    Detached34,95456.8%
    Attached3,6275.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units6,81611.1%
Mobile Homes6,98311.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, NY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,3465.1%
$10,000 to $14,9991,9994.3%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5583.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,6763.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,9104.1%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4725.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992,2404.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7583.8%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2835.0%
$50,000 to $59,9993,6517.9%
$60,000 to $74,9994,67510.1%
$75,000 to $99,9997,28615.8%
$100,000 to $124,9994,4939.7%
$125,000 to $149,9992,8256.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993,0146.5%
$200,000 or more1,9134.1%
Median Household Income62,782 
Per Capita Income32,775 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state72 
Compared to U.S.96 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,8086.1%
Public Assistance1,7373.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,64016.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed39,45957.0%
Unemployed2,8004.0%
In Armed Forces9,07113.1%
Total Labor Force51,33074.2%
Not in Labor Force17,87725.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,85711,68054.3%
Non-Profit1,3412,89031.7%
Self-Employed2,1981,34262.1%
Local Government1,5272,47838.1%
State Government1,7521,21259.1%
Federal Government2,0131,54956.5%
Total Private + Self16,05513,02255.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,6338,12944.9%
Total22,68821,15151.8%
Pct. Govt.24.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,54412.6%
Sales and Office Occupations9,77322.2%
Professional, Technical9,47221.5%
Service Occupations9,30721.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2600.6%
All others9,93722.6%
White Collar 56.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance7,07916.1%
Retail trade6,73415.3%
Public administration4,54910.3%
Educational services4,49710.2%
Accommodation and food services3,5098.0%
Manufacturing3,0136.8%
Construction2,8486.5%
Other services2,0284.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6343.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5833.6%
Transportation and warehousing1,4973.4%
Finance and insurance1,0592.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8381.9%
Information8011.8%
Wholesale trade7311.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6721.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing6031.4%
Utilities2910.7%
Management540.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction130.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson County, NY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,9462.51%
Puerto Rican3,2632.78%
Cuban750.06%
Dominican6170.53%
Total Central American5730.49%
Costa Rican40.00%
Guatemalan850.07%
Honduran1030.09%
Nicaraguan280.02%
Panamanian2100.18%
Salvadoran870.07%
Other Central American560.05%
Total South American1,0330.88%
Argentinean140.01%
Bolivian360.03%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3760.32%
Ecuadorian4860.41%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1100.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan110.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8190.70%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4620.39%
Filipino3970.34%
Chinese3390.29%
Korean3010.26%
Burmese640.05%
Cambodian470.04%
Vietnamese150.01%
Indonesian130.01%
Thai120.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English99,06791.1%
Spanish4,6634.3%
German, other Germanic1,6221.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun7190.7%
Other Indo-European6280.6%
Other4730.4%
Tagalog4040.4%
Other Asian3020.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2920.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish19,20916.4%
German15,07812.8%
English14,52512.4%
Italian9,7008.3%
French7,6806.5%
American6,5685.6%
Polish3,7853.2%
French Canadian3,1652.7%
Scottish2,5302.2%
Dutch1,8191.5%
European1,7731.5%
African1,6651.4%
British8310.7%
Welsh7810.7%
Scotch-Irish7570.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen115,31398.2%
Not a citizen2,1321.8%
Native111,91295.3%
Foreign-born5,5334.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, NY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,024 2.7%4,261 5.7%24,012 32.2%25,479 34.2%11,185 15.0%7,624 10.2%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,024 2.7%
9-12 Years 4,261 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 24,012 32.2%
Some College 25,479 34.2%
Bach. Degree 11,185 15.0%
Grad Degree 7,624 10.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, NY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 47,090 42,992 4,098 8.7% 5.3%
1991 46,608 41,469 5,139 11.0% 7.3%
1992 46,561 40,862 5,699 12.2% 8.7%
1993 45,032 39,971 5,061 11.2% 7.9%
1994 44,375 39,867 4,508 10.2% 6.9%
1995 43,884 39,944 3,940 9.0% 6.3%
1996 44,041 40,304 3,737 8.5% 6.2%
1997 45,004 40,998 4,006 8.9% 6.4%
1998 44,507 40,363 4,144 9.3% 5.6%
1999 44,645 40,592 4,053 9.1% 5.2%
2000 44,876 42,249 2,627 5.9% 4.5%
2001 44,900 42,065 2,835 6.3% 4.9%
2002 45,899 42,775 3,124 6.8% 6.2%
2003 45,934 42,769 3,165 6.9% 6.4%
2004 46,180 42,943 3,237 7.0% 5.8%
2005 47,080 44,184 2,896 6.2% 5.0%
2006 48,422 45,776 2,646 5.5% 4.5%
2007 48,036 45,457 2,579 5.4% 4.4%
2008 48,885 45,589 3,296 6.7% 5.4%
2009 49,539 45,092 4,447 9.0% 8.4%
2010 50,335 45,598 4,737 9.4% 8.7%
2011 48,994 44,189 4,805 9.8% 8.3%
2012 48,359 43,529 4,830 10.0% 8.6%
2013 48,298 43,729 4,569 9.5% 7.8%
2014 46,554 42,979 3,575 7.7% 6.3%
2015 46,451 43,366 3,085 6.6% 5.2%
2016 45,691 42,795 2,896 6.3% 4.9%
2017 44,946 42,032 2,914 6.5% 4.6%
2018 44,431 41,960 2,471 5.6% 4.1%
2019 43,737 41,399 2,338 5.3% 3.8%
2020 43,295 39,542 3,753 8.7% 10.0%
2021 44,090 41,842 2,248 5.1% 7.0%
2022 44,238 42,464 1,774 4.0% 4.3%
2023 44,317 42,388 1,929 4.4% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com