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Jefferson County, Georgia
15,341 people State Georgia Land area 527 sq mi Density 29.1 per sq mi Median income $53,014 Median age 40.9 FIPS code 13163 Interactive maps and statistics for Jefferson County, Georgia: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Georgia and the United States.
Jefferson County, Georgia is among the lowest in the country for life expectancy, and among the lowest in the country for worked from home.
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Statistic Jefferson County, Georgia
Georgia United States
Rank Total Population 15,341 10,940,407 334,922,499 2138th of 3,222 Median Household Income $53,014 $77,353 $80,734 2600th of 3,221 Median Age 40.9 37.6 38.9 1823rd of 3,222 Bachelor's Degree or Higher 13.5% 34.9% 35.7% 2986th of 3,222 Median Home Value $105,400 $303,300 $332,700 2908th of 3,217 Median Gross Rent $731 $1,393 $1,413 2580th of 3,215 Poverty Rate 16.9% 13.4% 12.5% 939th of 3,222 Unemployment Rate 5.8% 5.1% 5.2% 793rd of 3,222 Population per Square Mile 29.1 189.6 n/a 2029th of 3,222 Foreign Born 3.5% 11.2% 14.1% 1355th of 3,222 Life Expectancy 70.2 n/a n/a 2928th of 3,062 Homeownership Rate 68.1% 65.7% 65.2% 2475th of 3,222 Average Commute Time 28.2 28.3 26.4 784th of 3,221 Worked from Home 3.0% 15.9% 15.1% 3070th of 3,222 Uninsured 18.9% n/a n/a 307th of 3,134 Married-Couple Households 43.5% 46.5% 46.9% 2553rd of 3,222 Broadband Access 78.8% n/a n/a 2338th of 3,135
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Race and ethnicity in Jefferson County, Georgia Age in Jefferson County, Georgia Households and families in Jefferson County, Georgia Income and poverty in Jefferson County, Georgia Statistic Jefferson County, Georgia Georgia United States Per Capita Income $27,127 $40,924 $44,673 Households Under $25,000 23.3% 15.4% 14.6% Households $50,000 to $74,999 16.2% 15.9% 15.5% Households $100,000 to $149,999 15.4% 17.3% 17.5% Households $200,000 or More 2.6% 11.9% 13.4% Poverty Rate 16.9% 13.4% 12.5% Below 200% of Poverty 40.3% 30.5% 28.2% SNAP Households 22.3% 12.3% n/a
Housing in Jefferson County, Georgia Statistic Jefferson County, Georgia Georgia United States Housing Units 7,172 4,541,835 143,775,355 Single-Family Detached Homes 64.8% 66.3% 61.3% Buildings with 5+ Units 2.9% 16.2% 19.1% Vacancy Rate 19.8% 10.3% 10.1% Median Year Structure Built 1,981.0 1,992.0 1,980.0 Renter-Occupied 31.9% 34.3% 34.8% Rent as % of Household Income 23.0% 31.3% 30.6% Median Property Tax $1,009 $2,341 n/a
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