Jefferson township, OH

Fayette County, OH

2022 population: 2,612 ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 61.0 square miles
Population density: 42.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,493	95.44%	0.5%
Black:	16	0.61%	71.4%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	82	3.14%	74.5%
Hispanic:	21	0.80%	30.0%

Total non-White:	119	4.56%	23.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	13	0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	-37	-1.7

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
2,636
2,480	94.08%
56	2.12%
4	0.15%
14	0.53%
47	1.78%
30	1.14%
156	5.92%

2000
2,739
2,572	93.90%
83	3.03%
9	0.33%
0	0.00%
65	2.37%
10	0.37%
167	6.10%

1990
2,842
2,727	95.95%
100	3.52%
0	0.00%
2	0.07%
n/a
13	0.46%
115	4.05%

1980
2,680
2,533	94.51%
108	4.03%
0	0.00%
2	0.07%
n/a
35	1.31%
147	5.49%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-92	-3.4
-11	-0.4

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-155	-5.5
52	1.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

194	7.2
-32	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, OH

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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
Number	Percent
44.3
562	21.5%
2,050	78.5%
630	24.1%

1,154
2.26

873	75.6%
626	71.7%
72	8.2%
281	24.4%

2010
Number	Percent
38.8
679	25.8%
1,957	74.2%
352	13.4%

1,055
2.50

742	70.3%
528	71.2%
109	14.7%
313	29.7%

2000
Number	Percent
35.6
758	27.7%
1,981	72.3%
312	11.4%

1,046
2.62

780	74.6%
579	74.2%
94	12.1%
266	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
807	28.4%
2,035	71.6%
363	12.8%

1,010
2.80

814	80.6%
691	84.9%
69	8.5%
196	19.4%

1980
Number	Percent
29.8
827	30.9%
1,853	69.1%
267	10.0%

906
2.96

743	82.0%
668	89.9%
32	4.3%
163	18.0%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	87	7.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	44	3.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	56	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	48	4.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	199	17.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	86	7.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	2.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	65	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	75	6.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	99	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	98	8.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	82	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	70	6.1%
$200,000 or more	37	3.2%

Median Household Income	42,976
Per Capita Income	29,517

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	55	4.8%
Public Assistance	40	3.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	184	15.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	993	69.0%
Unemployed	36	2.5%
In Armed Forces	3	0.2%

Total Labor Force	1,032	71.7%
Not in Labor Force	407	28.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	467	360	56.5%
Non-Profit	9	39	18.8%
Self-Employed	40	15	72.7%

Local Government	46	71	39.3%
State Government	6	17	26.1%
Federal Government	11	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	507	375	57.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	72	127	36.2%
Total	579	502	53.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	158	14.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	154	14.2%
Professional, Technical	203	18.8%
Service Occupations	155	14.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	13	1.2%
All others	411	38.0%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	168	15.5%
Retail trade	133	12.3%
Health care and social assistance	106	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	91	8.4%
Transportation and warehousing	88	8.1%
Construction	71	6.6%
Other services	65	6.0%
Educational services	63	5.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	47	4.3%
Public administration	46	4.3%
Finance and insurance	40	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	39	3.6%
Utilities	38	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	35	3.2%
Wholesale trade	21	1.9%
Information	13	1.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	8	0.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	0.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	3	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	13	0.50%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	8	0.31%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	8	0.31%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,455	99.6%
Spanish	11	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	483	18.5%
American	293	11.2%
Irish	243	9.3%
English	219	8.4%
Italian	68	2.6%
Welsh	51	2.0%
Norwegian	50	1.9%
European	44	1.7%
French	38	1.5%
Scottish	34	1.3%
British	29	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	27	1.0%
Austrian	17	0.7%
Polish	11	0.4%
Swiss	11	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,604	99.7%
Not a citizen	8	0.3%

Native	2,594	99.3%
Foreign-born	18	0.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
26	1.4%	74	4.1%	1,081	59.8%	474	26.2%	74	4.1%	79	4.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	26	1.4%
9-12 Years	74	4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,081	59.8%
Some College	474	26.2%
Bach. Degree	74	4.1%
Grad Degree	79	4.4%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +134	R +125	R + 5.4%
D +9
2020 vs. 2012	R +284	R +404	R + 32.8%
D -120
2020 vs. 2008	R +174	R +318	R + 27.1%
D -144

2016 vs. 2008	R +40	R +193	R + 21.7%
D -153
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	859	73.7%	Joe Biden (D)	290	24.9%	16	1.4%	1,165	21	27	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	725	69.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	281	27.0%	36	3.5%	1,042	18	24	0.02%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	575	57.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	410	40.8%	20	2.0%	1,005	10	10	0.02%
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	685	60.1%	Barack Obama (D)	434	38.1%	20	1.8%	1,139	13	15	0.02%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	679	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	470	40.7%	5	0.4%	1,154	8	8	0.02%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	501	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	372	41.0%	34	3.7%	907	5	7	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

290

24.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

859

73.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,165

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

281

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

725

69.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,042

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

410

40.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

575

57.2%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,005

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

434

38.1%

John McCain (R)

685

60.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,139

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 15

2004 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

679

58.8%

John Kerry (D)

470

40.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,154

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Jefferson township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

501

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

372

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

907

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	38%	J.D. Vance (R)	581	75.9%	Tim Ryan (D)	184	24.1%	0	0.0%	765	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	38%	Mike DeWine* (R)	629	82.3%	Nan Whaley (D)	135	17.7%	0	0.0%	764	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	38%	Jim Renacci (R)	475	62.3%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	288	37.7%	0	0.0%	763	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	39%	Mike DeWine (R)	529	68.6%	Richard Cordray (D)	219	28.4%	23 [+]	3.0%	771	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 14 (1.8%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 9 (1.2%);
2016	S3	52%	Rob Portman* (R)	713	69.1%	Ted Strickland (D)	267	25.9%	52 [+]	5.0%	1,032	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 29 (2.8%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 12 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.1%);
2014	G	30%	John Kasich* (R)	435	73.1%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	141	23.7%	19 [+]	3.2%	595	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 19 (3.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,231
Median Value	$181,300

Occupied	1,154	93.7%
Vacant	77	6.3%

Owned	781	67.7%
Rented	373	32.3%
Median Rent	$774

Single-Family Units	1,042	84.6%
Detached	1,017	82.6%
Attached	25	2.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	60	4.9%
Mobile Homes	30	2.4%

Jefferson township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson township, OH

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Jefferson township, OH

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Jefferson township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson township, OH