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Jefferson, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Charles Parish County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
9,984
Population
3,684/sq mi density
$56,875
Median Income
$39,444 per capita
$238,000
Home Value
$253,372 Zillow
$1,104
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
72°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
161
Violent Crime/100K
1,535 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$238,000 home value, $1,104/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
161 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,875
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,444
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.2%
15% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,875
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,444
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$77,467
108%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,867
130%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,867
30% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,725M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
1.1%
Work From Home
9.8%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,446
Restaurants
77
Healthcare
80
Retail
109
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$77,467
8% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,647
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,444 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $77,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,867 |
| County GDP | $12,725M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.1% |
| Work From Home | 9.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,446 |
| Restaurants | 77 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $77,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,647 |