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Jefferson County, PA


Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 43,794   ( 1,406 from 2010 , 702 from 2020)
Land area: 652.4 square miles
Population density: 67.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,449 96.93% 4.1%
Black:1940.44% 32.0%
Indian:760.17% 5.6%
Asian:1500.34% 59.6%
2+ races:4741.08% 39.4%
Hispanic:4511.03% 64.0%
Total non-White:1,3453.07% 43.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,044 11.7
Deaths:1,42716.0
Net Migration: -340-3.8
Net Immigration: 60.1
Change in White population:-1,815 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:409 0.9




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

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

2010
45,200
44,26497.93%
1470.33%
720.16%
940.21%
3400.75%
2750.61%
9362.07%

2000
45,932
45,32098.67%
490.11%
640.14%
980.21%
1980.43%
1880.41%
6121.33%

1990
46,083
45,88299.56%
330.07%
710.15%
290.06%
n/a
680.15%
2010.44%

1980
48,303
47,93999.25%
430.09%
510.11%
510.11%
n/a
1830.38%
3640.75%

1970
43,695
43,64399.88%
290.07%
70.02%
140.03%
n/a
00.00%
52 0.12%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,657 10.1
5,04911.0
-669-1.5
640.1
-1,056 -2.3
324 0.7
1990's
NumberRate
5,317 11.5
5,27811.5
30.0
760.2
-562 -1.2
411 0.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,589 13.6
5,274 10.9
-3,341 -6.9
n/a
-2,057 -4.3
-163 -0.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,698 6.2
n/a
4,296 9.8
312 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, PA
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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
43.7
9,441 21.6%
34,353 78.4%
9,454 21.6%
18,018
2.42
11,417 63.4%
9,119 79.9%
805 7.1%
6,601 36.6%

2010
NumberPercent
43.0
9,757 21.6%
35,443 78.4%
8,255 18.3%
18,561
2.39
12,458 67.1%
9,812 78.8%
948 7.6%
6,103 32.9%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
10,822 23.6%
35,110 76.4%
8,241 17.9%
18,396
2.45
12,956 70.4%
10,584 81.7%
935 7.2%
5,440 29.6%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
11,817 25.6%
34,266 74.4%
7,944 17.2%
17,649
2.57
13,049 73.9%
10,946 83.9%
817 6.3%
4,600 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.2
13,672 28.3%
34,631 71.7%
7,037 14.6%
17,232
2.77
13,296 77.2%
11,431 86.0%
674 5.1%
3,936 22.8%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units22,065 
Median Value$121,100 
Occupied18,01881.7%
Vacant4,04718.3%
Owned13,46674.7%
Rented4,55225.3%
Median Rent$743 
Single-Family Units17,59179.7%
    Detached17,32078.5%
    Attached2711.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,0454.7%
Mobile Homes1,6417.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008864.9%
$10,000 to $14,9998434.7%
$15,000 to $19,9999325.2%
$20,000 to $24,9998694.8%
$25,000 to $29,9998935.0%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0395.8%
$35,000 to $39,9998154.5%
$40,000 to $44,9999125.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999085.0%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4698.2%
$60,000 to $74,9992,21712.3%
$75,000 to $99,9992,25112.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,6459.1%
$125,000 to $149,9999215.1%
$150,000 to $199,9997124.0%
$200,000 or more7063.9%
Median Household Income56,607 
Per Capita Income30,280 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0355.7%
Public Assistance5202.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,66714.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed18,55070.4%
Unemployed1,0874.1%
In Armed Forces180.1%
Total Labor Force19,65574.6%
Not in Labor Force6,70625.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,2545,92158.2%
Non-Profit5171,28028.8%
Self-Employed1,23165965.1%
Local Government36266835.1%
State Government41624662.8%
Federal Government11117738.5%
Total Private + Self9,4856,58059.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,4062,37137.2%
Total10,8918,95154.9%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,8579.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,70818.6%
Professional, Technical3,38117.0%
Service Occupations3,63418.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1330.7%
All others7,34136.9%
White Collar 44.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,79619.1%
Health care and social assistance3,56217.9%
Retail trade2,30911.6%
Construction1,5747.9%
Other services1,2646.3%
Accommodation and food services1,2396.2%
Educational services1,1445.7%
Transportation and warehousing9664.8%
Public administration6773.4%
Professional, scientific, technical5842.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5122.6%
Finance and insurance4742.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3942.0%
Wholesale trade3571.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2991.5%
Utilities2671.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1981.0%
Information1690.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1360.7%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2460.55%
Puerto Rican1240.28%
Cuban50.01%
Dominican40.01%
Total Central American200.05%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan200.05%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American90.02%
Argentinean90.02%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic280.06%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian540.12%
Korean280.06%
Chinese200.05%
Japanese110.02%
Filipino70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English39,74894.9%
German, other Germanic1,6894.0%
Spanish1590.4%
Other Indo-European1010.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun440.1%
Other Asian310.1%
Other260.1%
Korean250.1%
Arabic230.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German12,38227.9%
Irish5,09811.5%
Italian3,8648.7%
English3,7308.4%
American2,4445.5%
Polish1,7433.9%
Pennsylvania German1,0312.3%
Dutch9212.1%
Scotch-Irish8071.8%
Scottish7041.6%
French6531.5%
Slovak6081.4%
Swedish5851.3%
Welsh3980.9%
European3590.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,25699.8%
Not a citizen700.2%
Native44,12599.5%
Foreign-born2010.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
970 3.1%1,809 5.7%16,198 51.3%7,233 22.9%3,514 11.1%1,850 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 970 3.1%
9-12 Years 1,809 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 16,198 51.3%
Some College 7,233 22.9%
Bach. Degree 3,514 11.1%
Grad Degree 1,850 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 20,109 18,659 1,450 7.2% 5.5%
1991 20,730 18,809 1,921 9.3% 6.9%
1992 21,324 19,162 2,162 10.1% 7.5%
1993 21,302 19,685 1,617 7.6% 6.9%
1994 21,683 20,065 1,618 7.5% 6.3%
1995 22,009 20,348 1,661 7.5% 5.9%
1996 22,441 20,643 1,798 8.0% 5.5%
1997 22,370 20,767 1,603 7.2% 5.1%
1998 22,030 20,474 1,556 7.1% 4.7%
1999 21,819 20,271 1,548 7.1% 4.5%
2000 21,564 20,409 1,155 5.4% 4.2%
2001 21,435 20,042 1,393 6.5% 4.8%
2002 21,872 20,527 1,345 6.1% 5.6%
2003 21,758 20,395 1,363 6.3% 5.7%
2004 22,120 20,785 1,335 6.0% 5.4%
2005 22,596 21,371 1,225 5.4% 5.0%
2006 22,769 21,636 1,133 5.0% 4.7%
2007 23,109 22,004 1,105 4.8% 4.6%
2008 23,260 21,963 1,297 5.6% 5.3%
2009 22,832 20,708 2,124 9.3% 8.0%
2010 21,526 19,421 2,105 9.8% 8.2%
2011 21,743 19,882 1,861 8.6% 7.8%
2012 21,707 19,939 1,768 8.1% 7.7%
2013 21,017 19,347 1,670 7.9% 7.1%
2014 20,835 19,484 1,351 6.5% 5.9%
2015 20,983 19,678 1,305 6.2% 5.4%
2016 20,730 19,326 1,404 6.8% 5.3%
2017 20,557 19,395 1,162 5.7% 5.0%
2018 20,520 19,533 987 4.8% 4.4%
2019 20,578 19,584 994 4.8% 4.5%
2020 20,056 18,293 1,763 8.8% 9.1%
2021 19,755 18,527 1,228 6.2% 6.0%
2022 19,465 18,518 947 4.9% 4.4%
2023 19,421 18,677 744 3.8% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com