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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Jefferson Hills

Pennsylvania · 9,666 residents · 16.6 sq mi
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Jefferson Hills is home to 9,666 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 40.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 26% ahead of the Pennsylvania median. The poverty rate is 4.1%, under the national 12.4%. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 40.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

9,666
Unchangedvs 2009
vs 9,687 in 2009
2000 – 2025
40.9
−6%vs 2009
vs 43.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
16.6 sq mi
Population, 20002024
9K10K11K12K13K2000201020202024Jefferson Hills
202412K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(480)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(640)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(766)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.4%(614)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.9%(377)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.1%(1,069)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4417.8%(1,724)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.7%(1,519)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(855)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(796)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.7%(648)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(178)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$50,615
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $69,016 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$23,006
−34%vs 2009
vs $34,915 in 2009
US average: $21,522
4.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 3.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$99,400
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $161,800 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$705
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $809 in 2009
US average: $602
78.9%
−7.1 ptsvs 2009
vs 86.1% in 2009
21.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(9,162)
Black1.4%(139)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(28)
Asian2.8%(267)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.3%(9,306)
Black1.3%(127)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(67)
Asian1.1%(105)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Spaniard0.4%(54)
Puerto Rican0.4%(44)
Mexican0.3%(42)
Guatemalan0.1%(16)
Cuban0.1%(11)
Asian origin
Nepalese1.8%(222)
Asian Indian1.1%(133)
Chinese0.7%(89)
Filipino0.2%(22)
Korean0%(6)
Ancestry
German31.5%(3,877)
Irish20.7%(2,553)
Italian18.8%(2,321)
English8.2%(1,010)
Slovak6.6%(814)
Polish6.1%(746)
Hungarian4.3%(532)
American2.9%(355)
French1.8%(216)
Scottish1.3%(154)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(144)
Lithuanian1.2%(143)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.1%(141)
Russian0.9%(115)
Welsh0.9%(111)
Swedish0.8%(96)
Dutch0.5%(61)
Ukrainian0.4%(44)
Slovene0.3%(41)
Serbian0.3%(35)
Norwegian0.3%(32)
Croatian0.2%(28)
West Indian0.2%(24)
Macedonian0.2%(20)
Austrian0.1%(12)
Greek0.1%(12)
Swiss0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

28.2%
−4.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 32.9% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.7%
−3.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 93.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
9.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2009
vs 13.3% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.6 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.7%(946)
Married65.4%(2,403)
Widowed2.4%(87)
Divorced6.6%(241)
Women 15+
Never married19.8%(811)
Married60.7%(2,488)
Widowed12.3%(505)
Divorced7.2%(294)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 74.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.9%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.3%(65)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(93)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.7%(103)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.5%(7)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5.1%(23)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 454 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania?

Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania has about 9,666 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania earns about $50,615 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $99,400, and the typical rent is about $705 a month.

How educated are people in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania?

About 28.2% of adults age 25 and over in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania?

About 4.1% of people in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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