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The City of Jefferson had a population of 4,093 as of July 1, 2024.
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 | 4,093 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,980 (97.2%) |
Population in Families | 3,137 (76.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 113 ( 2.8%) |
Population Density | 680 |
Diversity Index2 | 21 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $55,052 |
Average Household Income | $80,537 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $36,798 |
Wealth Index5 | 72 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.1) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,096 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,404 (67.0%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 464 (22.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 228 (10.9%) |
Median Home Value | $132,661 |
Average Home Value | $155,235 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 153 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,868 |
Average Household Size | 2.13 |
Family Households | 1,123 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -0.50% | -0.27% |
Households | -0.05% | 0.03% |
Families | -0.18% | |
Median Household Income | 2.70% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.88% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.33% |
The table below compares Jefferson to the other 1,026 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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 | # 469 | 54th |
Median Household Income | # 946 | 8th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 671 | 65th |
Per Capita Income | # 684 | 33rd |
Diversity Index | # 283 | 72nd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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