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Jefferson City, Missouri

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StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Total Population42,4886,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,371$70,702$80,734
Median Age38.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.7%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$218,700$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$802$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate12.0%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.2%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born4.0%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate59.2%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.523.526.4
Worked from Home10.4%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households40.3%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Jefferson City, Missouri

Age in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Median Age38.939.038.9
Under 18 %19.9%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Households17,5292,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households53.6%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children24.6%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.3%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone40.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married35.7%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,220$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.1%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.0%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.0%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.4%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households7.9%9.8%n/a

Housing in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Housing Units19,3542,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.1%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.4%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.8%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.2%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,751$1,948n/a

Education in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Less than High School7.2%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate29.1%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.0%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.5%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.2%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.4%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.2%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes54.2%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.8%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.2%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Jefferson City, Missouri

StatisticJefferson CityMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence71.0%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.9%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.1%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.0%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.0%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Jefferson City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.