Texas · Census place 37528
Jefferson city, TX
Quick answer
Jefferson city has 2,111 residents, ranking #719 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $40,865, the median home is worth $143,800 and median gross rent runs $721 a month.
- Population
- 2,111Jefferson city residents
- Median household income
- $40,865Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $143,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $721Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Jefferson city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Jefferson city median would spend about 21.2% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.2% of residents and 52% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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