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Jefferson, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Marion County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,111
Population
474/sq mi density
$40,865
Median Income
$26,413 per capita
$143,800
Home Value
$153,079 Zillow
$721
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
308
Violent Crime/100K
617 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,865 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$143,800 home value, $721/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
308 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,865
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,413
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
44% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.5%
49% 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
$40,865
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,413
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,367
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$841
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$841
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$393M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
21.3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
172
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
13
Retail
28
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,367
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,236
50% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,865 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,413 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,367 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $841 |
| County GDP | $393M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.454 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 172 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 28 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,367 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,236 |