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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Jefferson, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,883 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,765 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 112 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.6% |
| Measure | Jefferson, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,828±19 |
| Median age | 41.0±7.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±4.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±2.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4%±6.0 pts |
| Median household income | $92,234±$8,651 |
| Per capita income | $40,641±$7,406 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.0%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.7%±5.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $274,000±$27,696 |
| Median gross rent | $740±$28 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.2%±32.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.6%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 17.3%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.6 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 9.7%±5.7 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