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Jefferson County, WI


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Watertown-Fort Atkinson, WI
Designated Market Area: Milwaukee, WI
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 85,784   ( 2,098 from 2010 , 367 from 2020)
Land area: 556.5 square miles
Population density: 154.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:76,005 88.60% 0.1%
Black:9251.08% 47.3%
Indian:2750.32% 29.7%
Asian:8240.96% 46.1%
2+ races:1,1361.32% 48.1%
Hispanic:6,6197.72% 19.2%
Total non-White:9,77911.40% 25.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,839 10.7
Deaths:1,93411.2
Net Migration: -302-1.8
Net Immigration: 230.1
Change in White population:102 0.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,996 2.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
83,686
75,90390.70%
6280.75%
2120.25%
5640.67%
7670.92%
5,5556.64%
7,7839.30%

2000
74,021
69,76594.25%
1840.25%
2160.29%
3360.45%
4590.62%
3,0314.09%
4,2565.75%

1990
67,783
66,00097.37%
2380.35%
1900.28%
3010.44%
n/a
1,0541.55%
1,7832.63%

1980
66,152
64,96898.21%
1030.16%
1120.17%
2320.35%
n/a
7191.09%
1,1841.79%

1970
60,060
59,29898.73%
840.14%
490.08%
760.13%
n/a
5240.87%
762 1.27%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
9,252 12.5
5,5587.5
9791.3
9291.3
6,138 8.3
3,527 4.8
1990's
NumberRate
8,847 13.1
5,8398.6
3,5135.2
2000.3
3,765 5.6
2,473 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
9,458 14.3
5,658 8.6
-1,789 -2.7
n/a
1,032 1.6
599 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,528 2.5
n/a
5,670 9.4
422 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, WI
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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
41.5
17,339 20.2%
68,445 79.8%
15,142 17.7%
34,102
2.42
21,831 64.0%
17,598 80.6%
1,728 7.9%
12,271 36.0%

2010
NumberPercent
38.2
19,857 23.7%
63,829 76.3%
11,042 13.2%
32,117
2.49
21,872 68.1%
17,606 80.5%
1,722 7.9%
10,245 31.9%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
18,693 25.3%
55,328 74.7%
9,341 12.6%
28,188
2.55
19,917 70.7%
16,536 83.0%
1,290 6.5%
8,271 29.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.7
17,482 25.8%
50,301 74.2%
8,827 13.0%
24,124
2.65
17,759 73.6%
15,381 86.6%
986 5.6%
6,365 26.4%

1980
NumberPercent
29.6
18,970 28.7%
47,182 71.3%
8,187 12.4%
22,335
2.78
17,008 76.1%
15,216 89.5%
852 5.0%
5,327 23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units36,469 
Median Value$238,300 
Occupied34,10293.5%
Vacant2,3676.5%
Owned24,94173.1%
Rented9,16126.9%
Median Rent$981 
Single-Family Units27,48575.4%
    Detached26,16471.7%
    Attached1,3213.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,50412.4%
Mobile Homes1,4434.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2813.8%
$10,000 to $14,9998132.4%
$15,000 to $19,9998532.5%
$20,000 to $24,9999962.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2463.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3213.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1783.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1443.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3494.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,5347.4%
$60,000 to $74,9993,85011.3%
$75,000 to $99,9994,71513.8%
$100,000 to $124,9994,61313.5%
$125,000 to $149,9992,8768.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993,3899.9%
$200,000 or more1,9445.7%
Median Household Income77,018 
Per Capita Income39,035 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state85 
Compared to U.S.79 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,1433.4%
Public Assistance5341.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,1239.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed41,04179.3%
Unemployed1,2922.5%
In Armed Forces650.1%
Total Labor Force42,39881.9%
Not in Labor Force9,34818.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 20.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,90614,27557.0%
Non-Profit1,1892,86829.3%
Self-Employed2,6241,24067.9%
Local Government1,5922,04843.7%
State Government7811,17439.9%
Federal Government12919140.3%
Total Private + Self21,53015,51558.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,6916,28137.0%
Total25,22121,79653.6%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,65014.1%
Sales and Office Occupations8,15117.3%
Professional, Technical9,68020.5%
Service Occupations8,10917.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4070.9%
All others14,53530.8%
White Collar 51.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing9,52620.2%
Health care and social assistance6,54413.9%
Retail trade5,14110.9%
Educational services4,5269.6%
Construction3,5497.5%
Accommodation and food services2,7225.8%
Other services2,1944.7%
Professional, scientific, technical2,0444.3%
Finance and insurance1,7163.6%
Public administration1,6083.4%
Transportation and warehousing1,5453.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3923.0%
Wholesale trade1,1702.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting9532.0%
Information7741.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7591.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing4430.9%
Utilities4050.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction750.2%
Management390.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5,1556.00%
Puerto Rican4980.58%
Cuban1620.19%
Dominican140.02%
Total Central American1630.19%
Costa Rican160.02%
Guatemalan210.02%
Honduran310.04%
Nicaraguan950.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2070.24%
Argentinean90.01%
Bolivian60.01%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian320.04%
Ecuadorian1200.14%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian380.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan20.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2320.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese1540.18%
Chinese880.10%
Filipino620.07%
Indian550.06%
Hmong210.02%
Korean180.02%
Taiwanese110.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English77,46694.7%
Spanish3,1783.9%
Other Indo-European4320.5%
German, other Germanic2680.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun860.1%
Vietnamese790.1%
Other660.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic630.1%
Chinese390.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German40,58647.2%
Irish9,64011.2%
Polish6,2097.2%
Norwegian5,7396.7%
English5,6546.6%
Italian3,2313.8%
American2,8833.4%
French2,3022.7%
Swedish1,3341.6%
European1,2731.5%
Scottish1,2451.4%
Dutch1,0651.2%
Swiss8271.0%
Czech6950.8%
Russian4470.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen84,18698.0%
Not a citizen1,7462.0%
Native83,21696.8%
Foreign-born2,7163.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,885 3.2%2,434 4.1%19,430 32.7%19,156 32.2%11,621 19.5%4,959 8.3%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,885 3.2%
9-12 Years 2,434 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,430 32.7%
Some College 19,156 32.2%
Bach. Degree 11,621 19.5%
Grad Degree 4,959 8.3%
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, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 37,732 36,270 1,462 3.9% 4.4%
1991 38,089 36,007 2,082 5.5% 5.4%
1992 38,122 36,190 1,932 5.1% 5.1%
1993 39,190 37,474 1,716 4.4% 4.3%
1994 40,605 39,046 1,559 3.8% 4.2%
1995 41,400 40,069 1,331 3.2% 3.7%
1996 42,192 41,055 1,137 2.7% 3.6%
1997 42,311 41,088 1,223 2.9% 3.5%
1998 42,107 40,975 1,132 2.7% 3.3%
1999 42,315 41,286 1,029 2.4% 3.1%
2000 43,287 42,041 1,246 2.9% 3.4%
2001 43,157 41,449 1,708 4.0% 4.4%
2002 42,501 40,470 2,031 4.8% 5.3%
2003 43,211 41,004 2,207 5.1% 5.6%
2004 43,319 41,170 2,149 5.0% 5.0%
2005 42,702 40,769 1,933 4.5% 4.8%
2006 42,931 41,008 1,923 4.5% 4.7%
2007 42,241 40,221 2,020 4.8% 4.8%
2008 42,508 40,414 2,094 4.9% 4.9%
2009 42,865 38,756 4,109 9.6% 9.0%
2010 46,492 42,510 3,982 8.6% 8.5%
2011 46,326 42,905 3,421 7.4% 7.6%
2012 46,162 43,132 3,030 6.6% 6.9%
2013 45,899 43,042 2,857 6.2% 6.7%
2014 45,761 43,512 2,249 4.9% 5.3%
2015 45,541 43,657 1,884 4.1% 4.4%
2016 45,585 43,852 1,733 3.8% 3.9%
2017 45,472 44,028 1,444 3.2% 3.3%
2018 45,876 44,556 1,320 2.9% 3.0%
2019 45,660 44,264 1,396 3.1% 3.3%
2020 45,213 42,762 2,451 5.4% 6.3%
2021 45,979 44,415 1,564 3.4% 3.8%
2022 45,889 44,653 1,236 2.7% 2.9%
2023 46,192 44,919 1,273 2.8% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com