About Jefferson

Jefferson is a tiny town located in the state of Colorado. With a population of 484 people and just one neighborhood, Jefferson is the 185th largest community in Colorado.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Jefferson is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Jefferson is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson who work in teaching (13.36%), management occupations (8.91%), and sales jobs (8.50%).

Of important note, Jefferson is also a town of artists. Jefferson has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Jefferson's character.

You will also find that a lot of people in Jefferson work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.

A relatively large number of people in Jefferson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.79% 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.

Jefferson is a major vacation destination. Much of the town's population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependant on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Jefferson's population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.

One downside of living in Jefferson is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Jefferson, the average commute to work is 50.85 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Being a small town, Jefferson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Jefferson Information and Demographics

The education level of Jefferson citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.02% of adults in Jefferson have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jefferson in 2000 was $24,506, which is upper middle income relative to Colorado and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $98,024 for a family of four.

The people who call Jefferson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Jefferson is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson include German, English, Irish, Polish, Dutch, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Some people also speak Spanish.