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Jefferson, GA
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Living in Jefferson



Jefferson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 15,286 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Jefferson is the 89th largest community in Georgia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Jefferson, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Jefferson, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Jefferson’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Jefferson does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $95,850.00.

Jefferson real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Jefferson house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Jefferson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Jefferson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.69% 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.

Because of many things, Jefferson is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Jefferson really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Jefferson perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Jefferson, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.91 minutes every day commuting to work.

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

The citizens of Jefferson are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 35.85% of adults in Jefferson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Jefferson in 2018 was $38,867, which is wealthy relative to Georgia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $155,468 for a family of four. However, Jefferson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Jefferson is a very 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 Irish, English, German, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.