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Jefferson, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Ashe County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,852 Population 878/sq mi density
$35,938 Median Income $21,674 per capita
$186,300 Home Value $350,804 Zillow
$688 Median Rent 28.9% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 299 sunny days/yr
62 Violent Crime/100K 804 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$35,938 median income, 2.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$186,300 home value, $688/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
62 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,852
Population Density
878
per square mile
Land Area
2.1
square miles (5.5 km²)
Median Age
50.1 yrs
29% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 91.1% US: 61.6%
Black 1.6% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
91.1%
Black
1.6%
Hispanic
0.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 91% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
91%
Spanish
9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
2.6%
57% below US avg (6%)
Disability
18.6%
43% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
84.4%
8% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
11.0%
28% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,852
Population Density878 / sq mi
Land Area2.1 sq mi
Median Age50.1 years

Gender

Male45.7%
Female54.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White91.1%
Black or African American1.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only91.0%
Spanish9.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans2.6%
Disability18.6%
Health Insurance84.4%
Uninsured11.0%
Broadband Access75.5%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code9 — Nonmetro / Rural