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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Jefferson County is $26,349, which is lower than the state average of $27,907 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Jefferson County median household income is $54,522, which has grown by 16.25% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 20.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Jefferson County residents spend 23.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 21.4 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #25

Jefferson County
26,349 USD
Wisconsin
27,907 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Jefferson County
30,063 USD
Wisconsin
30,477 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Jefferson County
36,175 USD
Wisconsin
36,343 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Jefferson County
24,960 USD
Wisconsin
25,134 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #14
Jefferson County
54,522 USD
Wisconsin
52,738 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Jefferson County
67,041 USD
Wisconsin
68,319 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #65
Jefferson County
16.25%
Wisconsin
20.43%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income26.80%$10,495, see rank25.59%$11,41321.11%$16,919
Social Security Income30.27%$18,500, see rank29.74%$18,27729.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.74%$3,602, see rank2.24%$3,3702.82%$3,720
Retirement Income17.79%$19,991, see rank17.90%$20,95817.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Jefferson County
67,602 USD
Wisconsin
67,232 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Jefferson County
77,825 USD
Wisconsin
82,125 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
White$54,848, see rank$55,187$56,900
Black$29,688, see rank$26,968$35,600
Hispanic$45,377, see rank$36,826$42,396
Asian$52,813, see rank$53,887$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$111,042, see rank$36,537$37,170
One Race, Other$44,500, see rank$34,348$40,300
Two or More Races$54,808, see rank$41,659$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
less than 25$26,302, see rank$26,082$25,788
25 to 44$64,254, see rank$58,482$58,398
45 to 64$66,681, see rank$65,718$65,027
65 or over$38,009, see rank$35,445$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over67,076, see rank4,561,244248,775,628
Male133,159, 49.43%, see rank49.26%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:224,212, 73.02%, see rank71.21%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces212, 0.04%, see rank0.10%0.73%
Male, Civilian224,200, 72.98%, see rank71.11%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed322,662, 93.64%, see rank91.99%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,538, 6.36%, see rank8.01%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force28,947, 26.98%, see rank28.79%30.72%
Female133,917, 50.57%, see rank50.74%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:222,492, 66.31%, see rank63.79%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.01%0.11%
Female, Civilian222,492, 66.31%, see rank63.77%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed320,977, 93.26%, see rank93.65%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed31,515, 6.74%, see rank6.35%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force211,425, 33.69%, see rank36.21%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over42,648, 100%2,804,563141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone34,709, 81.38%, see rank80.43%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled4,093, 9.60%, see rank8.62%9.59%
Public Transportation142, 0.33%, see rank1.84%5.06%
Walked1,431, 3.36%, see rank3.33%2.78%
Other Means670, 1.57%, see rank1.70%1.79%
Worked at Home1,603, 3.76%, see rank4.08%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Jefferson County
23.1 minutes
Wisconsin
21.4 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over43,6392,852,018143,435,233
Male122,662, 51.93%, see rank51.53%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations25,671, 25.02%, see rank30.59%33.12%
Service Occupations22,951, 13.02%, see rank12.76%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations23,811, 16.82%, see rank16.18%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2439, 1.94%, see rank1.59%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,848, 8.15%, see rank7.85%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations26,397, 28.23%, see rank24.96%17.94%
Female120,977, 48.07%, see rank48.47%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations27,461, 35.57%, see rank38.18%40.04%
Service Occupations24,575, 21.81%, see rank21.62%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations26,499, 30.98%, see rank31.12%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2101, 0.48%, see rank0.45%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations240, 0.19%, see rank0.26%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,222, 10.59%, see rank8.10%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Jefferson CountyWisconsinU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over43,639, 100%2,852,018143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining1,260, 2.89%, see rank2.50%1.96%
Construction2,592, 5.94%, see rank5.26%6.17%
Manufacturing9,334, 21.39%, see rank18.38%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,515, 3.47%, see rank2.70%2.75%
Retail Trade5,052, 11.58%, see rank11.34%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities1,781, 4.08%, see rank4.34%4.93%
Information661, 1.51%, see rank1.67%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,842, 4.22%, see rank6.12%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
3,211, 7.36%, see rank8.05%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance9,945, 22.79%, see rank23.28%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
3,372, 7.73%, see rank8.69%9.49%
Public Administration1,549, 3.55%, see rank3.54%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration1,525, 3.49%, see rank4.15%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Jefferson County%WisconsinU.S.
Population in Poverty9,06411.22%, see rank13.26%15.59%
Family in Poverty1,5707.25%, see rank8.95%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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