Jefferson County , New York
Population: 116,130 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $64,978 Home $181,000 Rent $1,214/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Jefferson County's headline indicators land 13% below the national median on income ($64,978), with housing 41% below the US figure ($181,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$64,978
Median Income
household
$181,000
Home Value
median
$1,214/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $64,978 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,603 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.4% |
| Median Home Value | $181,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,214/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 116,130 |
| Median Age | 33.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 25.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.8%
Obesity
9.7%
Diabetes
13.9%
Smoking
30.3%
High Blood Pressure
25.4%
No Physical Activity
20.5%
Depression
43.2%
Insufficient Sleep
79.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 64.0 · 64th national percentile
🌊 Flood
16.20
🌪️ Tornado
27.89
🌀 Hurricane
53.19
🔥 Wildfire
27.96
❄️ Winter Storm
93.54
🌍 Earthquake
71.47
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