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.

Jefferson is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 21.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

In Jefferson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 50.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, Jefferson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

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.