Jefferson is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,648 people and three associated neighborhoods, Jefferson is the 333rd largest community in North Carolina.When you are in Jefferson, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.74% of Jefferson’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Jefferson is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson who work in office and administrative support (15.18%), sales jobs (12.62%), and management occupations (10.21%). A relatively large number of people in Jefferson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.38% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jefferson spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.20 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Being a small town, Jefferson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Jefferson have a very low rate of college education: just 9.42% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Jefferson in 2022 was $21,674, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,696 for a family of four. 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, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
