Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Jefferson is worth considering.
Being a small city, Jefferson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Jefferson is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.67% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Jefferson in 2022 was $26,413, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,652 for a family of four. However, Jefferson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jefferson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. 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, French, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
