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Jefferson
Kansas

18K

Population

$75K

Median Income

$290K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$75K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,297

Federal Spending per Capita$755

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score691

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$131K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %11.7%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,222

SS Benefits / Person$4,669

Education Wage Premium1.50x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$53K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$45K

Public Assistance Recipients1.1%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.34x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$286K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$832/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.30%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,515

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,057/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.1x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.9%

Homeownership Rate85.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.4%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

16.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score0

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score0.0

Healthcare Offices17

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.7%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians11

Nursing Home Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients446 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,488

Uninsured (under 65)8.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.1%

Education

Math Test Scores3.08 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,443

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,074

HS Completion Rate95.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools6

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate28.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)15.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate27.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.1

January Sunshine0.44

January Temperature-0.34

Average Temp56°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp45°F

Median AQIAQI 48

Good Air Days196 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.6 in/yr

Avg Storm Events25.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.35

Heating Degree Days4,904 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,482 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,420 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,306 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year5.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)35 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed105 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed14 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)106 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)4 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)39 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)121 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers734 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work157 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)124 workers

Avg Commute Time26.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout67.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.776

Nonprofit Organizations128

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.3%

Never-Married Adults23.2%

Divorced Adults10.9%

Religious Organizations16

Asian Population0.2%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.63 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores7

Recreation Businesses6

Professional Services Firms20

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate39.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.17%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.30%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+32R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +7

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

47%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $290K

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Local News — Jefferson

KTTN · 8 hours ago

Federal grand jury indicts Jefferson City man on fentanyl charges

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WIBW · 2 weeks ago

22-year-old inmate dies after being found injured in Jefferson County jail

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MaxPreps · 1 week ago

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KNAC.COM · 2 weeks ago

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BraveWords · 1 week ago

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USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

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