West Jefferson town, North Carolina demographics
Population: 1,446
Median age: 43.4
Median household income: 28,958
West Jefferson is a town in Ashe County, North Carolina, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of West Jefferson town, NC.
Population
| 2021 | 1,446 |
| 2020 | 1,767 |
| 2019 | 1,539 |
| 2018 | 1,485 |
| 2017 | 1,357 |
| 2016 | 1,473 |
| 2015 | 1,232 |
| 2014 | 1,508 |
| 2013 | 1,470 |
| 2012 | 1,391 |
| 2011 | 1,442 |
| 2010 | 1,435 |
| 2009 | 1,115 |
Census data for West Jefferson town, North Carolina
Demographic and housing estimates in West Jefferson town, North Carolina
| Total population | 1,446 |
| Male | 598 |
| Female | 848 |
| Total population | 1,446 |
| Under 5 years | 72 |
| 5 to 9 years | 102 |
| 10 to 14 years | 66 |
| 15 to 19 years | 42 |
| 20 to 24 years | 55 |
| 25 to 34 years | 249 |
| 35 to 44 years | 199 |
| 45 to 54 years | 142 |
| 55 to 59 years | 65 |
| 60 to 64 years | 118 |
| 65 to 74 years | 113 |
| 75 to 84 years | 131 |
| 85 years and over | 92 |
| Median age (years) | 43.4 |
| Under 18 years | 272 |
| 16 years and over | 1,201 |
| 18 years and over | 1,174 |
| 21 years and over | 1,153 |
| 62 years and over | 399 |
| 65 years and over | 336 |
| Total population | 1,446 |
| One race | 1,325 |
| White | 1,161 |
| Black or African American | 131 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 0 |
| Two or more races | 121 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,162 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 465 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 697 |
Social characteristics in West Jefferson town, North Carolina
| Total households | 550 |
| Family households (families) | 217 |
| Married-couple family | 28 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 65 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 62 |
| Nonfamily households | 240 |
| Average household size | 238 |
| Average family size | 2.48 |
Economic characteristics in West Jefferson town, North Carolina
| Total households | 550 |
| Less than $10,000 | 44 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 74 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 136 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 52 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 33 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 125 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 43 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 29 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14 |
| $200,000 or more | 0 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 28,958 |
Housing characteristics in West Jefferson town, North Carolina
| Total housing units | 668 |
| Occupied housing units | 550 |
| Vacant housing units | 118 |
| Total housing units | 668 |
| 1-unit, detached | 405 |
| 1-unit, attached | 10 |
| 2 units | 6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 51 |
| 5 to 9 units | 63 |
| 10 to 19 units | 62 |
| 20 or more units | 35 |
| Mobile home | 36 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 668 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 12 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 55 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 71 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 79 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 186 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 89 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 96 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 37 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 43 |
| Total housing units | 668 |
| 1 room | 1 |
| 2 rooms | 39 |
| 3 rooms | 85 |
| 4 rooms | 180 |
| 5 rooms | 116 |
| 6 rooms | 86 |
| 7 rooms | 45 |
| 8 rooms | 60 |
| 9 rooms or more | 56 |
| Median rooms | 4.8 |
| Total housing units | 668 |
| No bedroom | 1 |
| 1 bedroom | 121 |
| 2 bedrooms | 231 |
| 3 bedrooms | 211 |
| 4 bedrooms | 55 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 49 |
| Occupied housing units | 550 |
| Owner-occupied | 251 |
| Renter-occupied | 299 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.84 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.18 |
| Occupied housing units | 550 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 2 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 235 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 83 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 65 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 80 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 85 |
| Owner-occupied units | 251 |
| Less than $50,000 | 8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 20 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 75 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 80 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 54 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 14 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 164,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 251 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 111 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 140 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 278 |
| Less than $500 | 145 |
| $500 to $999 | 94 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 34 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 5 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 485 |
| No rent paid | 21 |
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