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Jefferson
Wisconsin

86K

Population

$77K

Median Income

$370K

Median Home

R+15

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,453

Federal Spending per Capita$451

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score712

Work From Home %7.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms44

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$137K

Income (95th Percentile)$207K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.6%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$2,438

SS Benefits / Person$4,333

Education Wage Premium1.75x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$72K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$41K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$54K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$367K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$308K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1132/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.64%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,914

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,156/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate73.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.6%

Active Listings

201

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

43 days

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

2.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

43.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.7 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity6.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices106

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians64

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients625 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,986

Uninsured (under 65)6.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression23.7%

Education

Math Test Scores3.09 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.02 grade level

HS Diploma Holders17,065

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,272

HS Completion Rate92.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools25

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate8.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)13th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)11.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate15.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.6

January Sunshine-0.23

January Temperature-1.12

Average Temp48°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days145 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days15 days/yr

Annual Precipitation31.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$123K

Ozone Days203 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.58

Heating Degree Days6,908 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days706 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,445 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)582 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year2.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year3.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)93 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations14 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)63 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)12 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed220 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed50 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)369 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)20 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+87.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)100 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers8

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,631 workers

Public Transit Commuters136 workers

Walk to Work1,586 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)976 workers

Avg Commute Time23.3 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities15

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.767

Nonprofit Organizations493

Veterans Share6.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.8%

Never-Married Adults31.4%

Divorced Adults11.4%

Religious Organizations60

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations11.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.80 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities67

Grocery Stores17

Arts & Entertainment Venues10

Hotels & Lodging19

Recreation Businesses33

Professional Services Firms133

Veterinary Practices22

Real Estate Firms69

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$89K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.36%

Politics

R+15

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.64%1.51% state avg

Politics

R+15R+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -9

More people leaving than arriving

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: $370K

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Local News — Jefferson

Tribute Archive · 4 days ago

Janet M. Werner Obituary | Olsen-Gibson Funeral Home | Jefferson, WI

December 5, 1943 - August 30, 2026, Janet M. Werner passed away on August 30, 2026 in Jefferson, Wis…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Jefferson Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Jefferson Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and …

Spectrum News · Apr 14, 2026

Jefferson residents clean up from storm damage

JEFFERSON, Wis. — Some residents of Jefferson saw significant storm damage. They spent the day deali…

Channel 3000 · 1 week ago

Authorities seek man who left Jefferson County Jail

JEFFERSON, Wis. — Authorities in Jefferson County are seeking the public's help locating a 39-year-o…

WKOW · Jun 4, 2026

Body recovered after Rock River drowning near Jefferson

JEFFERSON, Wis. (WKOW) — A multi-agency response crew recovered the body of a drowning victim from t…

Wisconsin Examiner · 2 weeks ago

After 31 years in prison for a crime committed at age 15, Wisconsin man seeks a commutation

Maldonado will be one of 12 applicants considered by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' Commutation Advisory…

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