The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Jefferson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Jefferson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.06 minutes getting to work every day.
Jefferson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of people in Jefferson with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jefferson in 2022 was $20,703, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,812 for a family of four.
Jefferson is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Jefferson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jefferson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
