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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Jefferson, MD compare?
| Figure | Jefferson, MD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,697 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 968 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.0% |
| Measure | Jefferson, MD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,314±578 |
| Median age | 39.4±5.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±4.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.2%±8.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.7%±7.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.5%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.4%±8.8 pts |
| Median household income | $150,854±$20,304 |
| Per capita income | $68,373±$12,624 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $533,100±$38,844 |
| Median gross rent | $1,379±$125 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 3.2%±5.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 86.2%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.5%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 26.4%±8.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 66.1%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 29.4 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov