Jefferson is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 11,873 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Jefferson is the 47th largest community in Louisiana.

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 sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Jefferson who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.76%), sales jobs (10.96%), and management occupations (8.18%).

One of the nice things about Jefferson is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Even though Jefferson is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Jefferson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Jefferson is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 19.94% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Jefferson in 2000 was $19,245, which is wealthy relative to Louisiana, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $76,980 for a family of four.

Jefferson is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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 African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson include French, German, Italian, Irish, and English.

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