Demographic Profile for Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Since the year 2000, a low amount of people migrated to Jefferson from outside the country. The immigration into Jefferson makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Pennsylvania. This amount of international migration is low when compared to international migration per 2005 population.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania to be 41.6 years of age. The median in Jefferson is greater than the median age in the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.9 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jefferson can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Jefferson covers a total land area of 655 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 70 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OR (70 per sq. mile ), Marion, IL (70 per sq. mile ), Macon, TN (70 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Waupaca, WI (70 per sq. mile ), Adams, MS (70 per sq. mile ), Ottawa, OK (70 per sq. mile ).
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania had a population of 45,759 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 45,946. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.4 percent. Jefferson ranks 35 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,304 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 98.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Jefferson has increased the percent of minority population when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania to be 41.6 years of age. The median in Jefferson is greater than the median age in the State of Pennsylvania of 39.7. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 39.9 years of age. With 21.6 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Jefferson can be understood as having a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 60.6 percent of the population within the age category. People 65 years old and older make up 17.8 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
By measuring total land area, Jefferson covers a total land area of 655 total square miles. The area has a medium-low average area density of 70 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Jackson, OR (70 per sq. mile ), Marion, IL (70 per sq. mile ), Macon, TN (70 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Waupaca, WI (70 per sq. mile ), Adams, MS (70 per sq. mile ), Ottawa, OK (70 per sq. mile ).
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania had a population of 45,759 in the year 2005. The population has decreased, since the population in 2000 of 45,946. The decline signifies a decrease of -0.4 percent. Jefferson ranks 35 of 67 counties when analyzing total population change in Pennsylvania and the county ranks 2,304 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania has a population that is comprised of 98.5 percent White, 0.2 percent African American, 0.3 percent Asian, and 0.5 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 1.0 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Pennsylvania percent of 16.4. Since 2000, Jefferson has increased the percent of minority population when 0.7 percent of the total population were minorities.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
