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Jefferson County, OH


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
Designated Market Area: Wheeling-Steubenville, WV-OH
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 64,330   ( 5,379 from 2010 , 917 from 2020)
Land area: 408.1 square miles
Population density: 157.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:57,627 89.58% 9.3%
Black:3,3785.25% 12.4%
Indian:1320.21% 50.0%
Asian:3770.59% 29.1%
2+ races:1,6012.49% 43.6%
Hispanic:1,2151.89% 57.2%
Total non-White:6,70310.42% 8.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,430 11.0
Deaths:2,45818.8
Net Migration: 840.6
Net Immigration: 160.1
Change in White population:-5,892 -8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:513 0.7




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
69,709
63,51991.12%
3,8565.53%
880.13%
2920.42%
1,1151.60%
7731.11%
6,1908.88%

2000
73,894
68,04992.09%
4,1925.67%
1350.18%
2580.35%
7130.96%
4590.62%
5,8457.91%

1990
80,298
75,05693.47%
4,4105.49%
2460.31%
1950.24%
n/a
3910.49%
5,2426.53%

1980
91,564
85,61793.51%
5,0005.46%
1230.13%
3390.37%
n/a
3870.42%
5,9476.49%

1970
96,193
90,27193.84%
5,3105.52%
720.07%
880.09%
n/a
4220.44%
5,922 6.16%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,691 9.1
9,12412.3
-3,514-4.8
1720.2
-4,530 -6.1
345 0.5
1990's
NumberRate
8,393 10.5
9,87812.3
-5,534-6.9
-72-0.1
-7,007 -8.7
603 0.8
1980's
NumberRate
10,230 11.2
9,804 10.7
-11,095 -12.1
n/a
-10,561 -11.5
-705 -0.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-8,780 -9.1
n/a
-4,654 -4.8
25 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Jefferson County, 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
NumberPercent
44.3
12,580 19.6%
51,750 80.4%
14,303 22.2%
26,973
2.34
16,643 61.7%
12,112 72.8%
1,633 9.8%
10,330 38.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.9
14,054 20.2%
55,655 79.8%
12,756 18.3%
29,109
2.32
18,713 64.3%
13,668 73.0%
1,819 9.7%
10,396 35.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.2
15,848 21.4%
58,046 78.6%
13,750 18.6%
30,373
2.36
20,742 68.3%
16,173 78.0%
1,750 8.4%
9,631 31.7%

1990
NumberPercent
37.8
18,984 23.6%
61,314 76.4%
13,814 17.2%
31,277
2.51
22,744 72.7%
18,170 79.9%
1,993 8.8%
8,533 27.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.7
24,797 27.1%
66,767 72.9%
11,743 12.8%
32,713
2.76
25,378 77.6%
21,505 84.7%
1,537 6.1%
7,335 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Jefferson County, OH

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,246 
Median Value$115,100 
Occupied26,97386.3%
Vacant4,27313.7%
Owned19,17971.1%
Rented7,79428.9%
Median Rent$760 
Single-Family Units24,73079.1%
    Detached24,43678.2%
    Attached2940.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,4547.9%
Mobile Homes1,7855.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Jefferson County, OH

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9987.4%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4665.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4515.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5015.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4595.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3835.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0994.1%
$40,000 to $44,9991,1774.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1164.1%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2868.5%
$60,000 to $74,9992,89410.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,23512.0%
$100,000 to $124,9992,3538.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,5555.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991,1024.1%
$200,000 or more8983.3%
Median Household Income53,124 
Per Capita Income30,501 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state95 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,9467.2%
Public Assistance4981.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,34316.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,57365.3%
Unemployed1,5043.8%
In Armed Forces200.1%
Total Labor Force27,09769.2%
Not in Labor Force12,07130.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,8559,53553.2%
Non-Profit9781,70736.4%
Self-Employed1,03260962.9%
Local Government9041,29941.0%
State Government32643043.1%
Federal Government13911055.8%
Total Private + Self11,88710,14454.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3473,54639.8%
Total14,23413,69051.0%
Pct. Govt.11.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,96610.6%
Sales and Office Occupations6,62223.6%
Professional, Technical5,78120.6%
Service Occupations5,19918.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing840.3%
All others7,45326.6%
White Collar 54.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,59216.4%
Retail trade3,69913.2%
Manufacturing2,95610.5%
Educational services2,7579.8%
Accommodation and food services1,9817.1%
Construction1,7776.3%
Transportation and warehousing1,5025.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,3614.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1,1464.1%
Other services1,1074.0%
Finance and insurance1,1063.9%
Public administration9693.5%
Wholesale trade6212.2%
Utilities5642.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing4451.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4071.5%
Information3781.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3541.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2620.9%
Management370.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican5090.78%
Puerto Rican1750.27%
Cuban550.08%
Dominican160.02%
Total Central American1230.19%
Costa Rican30.00%
Guatemalan60.01%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan970.15%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran170.03%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American700.11%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian90.01%
Chilean200.03%
Colombian30.00%
Ecuadorian50.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian90.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American240.04%
Other Hispanic1900.29%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1620.25%
Chinese1140.17%
Vietnamese480.07%
Indian370.06%
Korean150.02%
Taiwanese90.01%
Thai50.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English60,71997.9%
Spanish5310.9%
Other Indo-European2230.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1270.2%
German, other Germanic940.2%
Chinese880.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun750.1%
Vietnamese480.1%
Tagalog390.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,80016.5%
Irish10,36415.9%
Italian8,31112.7%
English5,4768.4%
Polish4,4316.8%
American1,7862.7%
African1,7402.7%
French1,3192.0%
Hungarian1,3072.0%
Slovak1,3032.0%
Scottish1,2762.0%
Scotch-Irish9451.4%
European7941.2%
Welsh5610.9%
Serbian4690.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen65,06399.7%
Not a citizen2170.3%
Native64,47198.8%
Foreign-born8091.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Jefferson County, OH

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
963 2.1%2,463 5.3%20,080 43.4%13,734 29.7%5,738 12.4%3,283 7.1%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 963 2.1%
9-12 Years 2,463 5.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 20,080 43.4%
Some College 13,734 29.7%
Bach. Degree 5,738 12.4%
Grad Degree 3,283 7.1%
Average years of education: 13.1

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Jefferson County, OH

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 32,618 30,561 2,057 6.3% 5.8%
1991 32,190 29,834 2,356 7.3% 6.5%
1992 32,354 29,347 3,007 9.3% 7.4%
1993 31,958 28,834 3,124 9.8% 6.7%
1994 31,709 29,030 2,679 8.4% 5.7%
1995 31,154 28,817 2,337 7.5% 4.9%
1996 31,806 28,488 3,318 10.4% 5.0%
1997 31,696 27,553 4,143 13.1% 4.6%
1998 30,416 28,346 2,070 6.8% 4.3%
1999 29,835 27,592 2,243 7.5% 4.3%
2000 31,703 29,735 1,968 6.2% 4.1%
2001 31,795 29,876 1,919 6.0% 4.4%
2002 31,966 29,740 2,226 7.0% 5.8%
2003 32,491 30,051 2,440 7.5% 6.2%
2004 32,025 29,347 2,678 8.4% 6.3%
2005 31,649 29,202 2,447 7.7% 5.9%
2006 31,843 29,642 2,201 6.9% 5.4%
2007 32,246 30,184 2,062 6.4% 5.6%
2008 33,155 30,788 2,367 7.1% 6.6%
2009 32,763 28,730 4,033 12.3% 10.2%
2010 33,385 28,551 4,834 14.5% 10.3%
2011 31,907 28,081 3,826 12.0% 8.8%
2012 31,271 27,881 3,390 10.8% 7.4%
2013 30,577 27,255 3,322 10.9% 7.5%
2014 29,866 27,438 2,428 8.1% 5.8%
2015 29,492 27,280 2,212 7.5% 5.0%
2016 29,024 26,583 2,441 8.4% 5.0%
2017 27,916 25,867 2,049 7.3% 5.0%
2018 27,747 26,005 1,742 6.3% 4.5%
2019 27,967 26,324 1,643 5.9% 4.2%
2020 27,496 24,721 2,775 10.1% 8.1%
2021 27,115 25,345 1,770 6.5% 5.1%
2022 27,008 25,538 1,470 5.4% 4.0%
2023 26,773 25,408 1,365 5.1% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com