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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, TX compare?
| Figure | Jefferson, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,056 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,875 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 422 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Jefferson, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,131±247 |
| Median age | 37.1±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.7%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 46.4%±7.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.3%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $41,500±$17,383 |
| Per capita income | $25,642±$5,427 |
| People below the poverty line | 21.6%±11.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.4%±10.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $148,600±$70,131 |
| Median gross rent | $653±$321 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.6%±25.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.7%±10.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±2.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.6%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.2%±11.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.7 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.0%±7.3 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