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The City of Jefferson had a population of 4,078 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Jefferson is located at latitude 42.0153 and longitude -94.3775 in Greene County. The formal boundaries for the City of Jefferson encompass a land area of 5.97 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Greene County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Jefferson has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Jefferson is located within , a minor civil division (MCD) of Greene County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 4,078 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,965 (97.2%) |
Population in Families | 3,049 (74.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 113 ( 2.8%) |
Population Density | 678 |
Diversity Index2 | 20 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $53,862 |
Average Household Income | $76,171 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 13% |
Per Capita Income | $34,574 |
Wealth Index5 | 64 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (54.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,093 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,324 (63.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 525 (25.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 244 (11.7%) |
Median Home Value | $116,595 |
Average Home Value | $141,881 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 174 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,849 |
Average Household Size | 2.14 |
Family Households | 1,054 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.77% | -0.39% |
Households | -0.38% | -0.17% |
Families | -0.29% | |
Median Household Income | 1.90% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.36% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.36% |
The table below compares Jefferson to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 100 | 90th |
Population Density | # 473 | 54th |
Median Household Income | # 895 | 13th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 726 | 71st |
Per Capita Income | # 712 | 31st |
Diversity Index | # 315 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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