North Carolina · Census place 34440
Jefferson town, NC
Quick answer
Jefferson town has 1,852 residents, ranking #351 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $35,938, the median home is worth $186,300 and median gross rent runs $688 a month.
- Population
- 1,852Jefferson town residents
- Median household income
- $35,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $186,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $688Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jefferson town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jefferson town median would spend about 23% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.7% of residents and 50.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Carolina.
- Hildebran town 1,860
- Bent Creek CDP 1,854
- Manteo town 1,853
- Wanchese CDP 1,793
- Governors Club CDP 1,772
- Pumpkin Center CDP 1,753
- Sea Breeze CDP 1,731
Keep going
More North Carolina coverage.