← Map/Ohio/Counties/Jefferson

Jefferson
Ohio

65K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$131K

Median Home

R+32

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate18.8%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$76,782
Federal Spending per Capita$335
Median Individual Earnings$37K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers31.2%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K
Avg Credit Score675
Work From Home %7.3%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1819.3%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households33.1%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms28
Income (20th Percentile)$22K
Income (80th Percentile)$105K
Income (95th Percentile)$173K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.0%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School7.4%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%
Dependency Ratio1.04
Medicare Spending / Person$4,194
SS Benefits / Person$4,977
Education Wage Premium1.92x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$63K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K
Public Assistance Recipients1.9%
Average Annual Wage$51K
Professional Services Concentration0.35x national
This county
1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$125K
This county
$235K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$164K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$868/mo
This county
$1050/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate1.04%
This county
1.37% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,198

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)+10.2%
Home Value to Income Ratio1.7x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%
Homeownership Rate71.1%
This county
national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List RatioBuyers market — homes selling below list
91.8%
Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
20.8%
Sold Above List Price
12.1%
Median Days to Close
33 days
Active Listings
181
New Listings / Month
56

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)Slow — buyers have leverage
64 days
Months of Supply (Redfin)Balanced market
3.6 mo
Sold Above List (Redfin)
25.5%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 91.8%  ·  Redfin 93.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.6 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating2.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity14.6%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index6.7 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score15
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score16
Dental Care Shortage Score17
Healthcare Shortage Score16.0
Healthcare Offices104
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.1%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.6%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.5%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.5%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.9%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians107
Nursing Home Rating2.5 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients916 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,484
Uninsured (under 65)6.9%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression29.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.14 grade level
Reading Test Scores3.29 grade level
HS Diploma Holders18,698
Bachelor's Degree Holders5,611
HS Completion Rate92.6%
This county
national avg ~85%
Private Schools14

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.1 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate17.7 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Homicide Rate5.4 / 100K
This county
national avg ~7.5/100K
Drug Overdose Rate44.6 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities1
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)43th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.6 / 100K
Suicide Rate17.8 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.8
January Sunshine-1.49
January Temperature-0.27
Average Temp51°F
Avg High Temp61°F
Avg Low Temp41°F
Median AQIAQI 49
Good Air Days188 days/yr
Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr
Annual Precipitation32.9 in/yr
Avg Storm Events11.8 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$206K
Ozone Days107 days/yr
This county
national avg 50 days/yr
Drought Index (2022)1.41
Heating Degree Days5,797 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days809 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,978 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)659 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.6
Avg Flood Events / Year1.0
Avg Hail Events / Year1.0
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)65 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations22 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)25 properties
FAA-Registered Airports3 total
Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed172 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed18 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)282 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)274 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)19 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms
Households with 100Mbps+94.5%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet12.4%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)64 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations
DC Fast Chargers0 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,025 workers
Public Transit Commuters76 workers
Walk to Work1,084 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)511 workers
Bike Commuters0.0%
Walk to Work3.9%

Agriculture

Farms143 farms
Farmland470 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden46.6%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers8.2 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities8

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout62.8%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.842
Nonprofit Organizations437
Veterans Share8.3%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults47.8%
Never-Married Adults31.0%
Divorced Adults13.4%
Religious Organizations72
Asian Population0.6%
Native American Population0.1%
Membership Associations16.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.55 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities3
Nursing & Care Facilities25
Grocery Stores13
Hotels & Lodging4
Recreation Businesses14
Professional Services Firms70
Veterinary Practices8
Real Estate Firms29
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$63K
Avg Student Loan Balance$12K
Avg Credit Card Balance$5K
Loan Delinquency Rate48.1%
This county
national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+32

2024 Presidential · Ohio was R+12 statewide

vs Ohio State

Income tax
3.5%Same (state law)
Property tax
1.04%1.37% state avg
Politics
R+32R+12
COL Index
County data88 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

+244

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.70x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

Find Homes in Jefferson County

Median home value: $131K

View on Zillow →View on Realtor.com →

Opens in a new tab

Local News — Jefferson

Ohio Department of Transportation (.gov) · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Traffic Impacts in Jefferson County

State Route 213 closure: SR 213 is closed for a project to realign a portion south of CR 56. The det

Weather Underground · قبل أسبوع واحد

Jefferson, OH Air Quality & Pollen

Pollen and Air Quality forecast for Jefferson, OH with air quality index, pollutants, pollen count a

WKBN.com · 07‏/06‏/2026

Jefferson High School Football Schedule 2026

JEFFERSON, Ohio (WKBN) – The Falcons' 2026 football schedule is below: 2026 Schedule Aug. 21 – Chagr

MaxPreps · قبل أسبوع واحد

Schedule - Jefferson Area Falcons (Jefferson, OH) Soccer 26-27

View the 26-27 Jefferson Area varsity soccer team schedule.

News 5 Cleveland WEWS · 03‏/03‏/2026

Popular Colucci's Pizza in Jefferson returns after fire...with the help of a food truck

JEFFERSON, Ohio — The brick-and-mortar Colucci's Pizza may still be a shell of itself, but its parki

NBC4 WCMH-TV · 20‏/04‏/2026

Western Ohio woman found dead near Madison County creek

WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) — An investigation into a body found near a West Jefferson creek has rev

Explore Other Ohio Counties

Adams County, OhioAllen County, OhioAshland County, OhioAshtabula County, OhioAthens County, OhioAuglaize County, OhioButler County, OhioCarroll County, OhioChampaign County, OhioClark County, OhioClermont County, OhioClinton County, OhioAll Ohio counties →

Full Ohio profile

Taxes, cost of living, crime, schools, gun laws and more.

View Ohio

Data: Census ACS, BLS, Zillow, USDA Natural Amenities, OpenElections 2024, CMS, NCES. Vintage 2022–2025. News via Google News.

Your Priorities

Adjust and every page updates live

Quick Profiles

Dial in your priorities

Annual Income

$150K

Affects effective income tax rate

$0$500K$5M+

Retirement Savings

$0

Affects pension and SS tax burden

None$500K$10M+

Social Security

None

Annual Social Security benefit

None$150K/yr

My Property Is Worth

$400K

Affects property tax burden

Tax burden ↓$1M$50M+

Home Buying Budget

$400K

Compared to state median home price

Hard to find$250K$5M+

Monthly Rent Budget

Don't care

Compared to state median 2BR rent

Don't care$10K/mo

Job Market

Don't care

State unemployment and job growth

Don't careHot market

Airport Access

Don't care

Direct flight destinations from state hubs

Don't careMust have hub

City vs Country

Mid-size city

% urban population

Deep countryBig city

Sunshine

Don't care

Annual sunny days per state

Don't careMax sunshine

Food Scene

Don't care

Restaurants per 100K residents

Don't careWorld-class

Political Preference

Neutral

State's political lean

LiberalConservative

Gun Laws

Neutral

State gun law grade (Giffords)

Gun Control2A Freedom

Abortion Access

Neutral

State abortion access policy

Pro-ChoiceNeutralPro-Life

Community

None

Congregations per 100K residents

AvoidDon't careSeek

Sports & Entertainment

Don't care

Pro sports teams and major venues

Don't careMust have pro teams

Cannabis Laws

Neutral

State cannabis legality

Prefer LegalNeutralPrefer Prohibition

Retiree Community

Neutral

% population 65+ (Census)

Young areaRetirement-heavy

Dating Market

Neutral

% adults never-married (Census)

Singles sceneFamily community

Safety / Low Crime

Don't care

Violent crime rate per 100K (FBI)

Don't careVery safe

School Quality

Don't care

K-12 rank (Education Week)

Don't careTop-ranked

Healthcare Access

Don't care

Healthcare system rank (Commonwealth Fund)

Don't careTop-ranked

Childcare Affordability

Don't care

Cost of living proxy for childcare affordability

Don't careMust be affordable