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West Jefferson, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Madison County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,250
Population
425/sq mi density
$64,321
Median Income
$31,328 per capita
$180,000
Home Value
$259,058 Zillow
$964
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
24
Violent Crime/100K
2,595 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$64,321 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$180,000 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,321
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,328
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Jefferson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Jefferson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,321
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,328
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,809
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,042
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,042
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.4%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,974M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,050
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
66
Retail
112
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,809
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,935
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,328 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,809 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,042 |
| County GDP | $2,974M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.386 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,050 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 66 |
| Retail | 112 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,809 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,935 |