Jefferson is home to 534 people in West Virginia. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 54.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 28.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. 38% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $73,800.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $39,861, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 28.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Jefferson
What changed most since 2000
Median age42.5 → 28.8(−13.7 years)US over the same years: +3.7 years
Adults with a bachelor's degree9.5% → 1.7%(−7.8 pts)US over the same years: +11.3 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$87,439 → $73,800(−16%)US over the same years: +71%
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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(9)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 9 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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Over time
Jefferson, decade by decade
Jefferson population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
567
$29,846
$87,439
9.5%
38.8
2010
676
$26,373
$103,146
5.4%
28.9
2020
527
$23,257
–
3.2%
46.9
2024
534
$39,861
$73,800
1.7%
35.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
