Jefferson, OR Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Jefferson home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

3,364

Population Estimate

$194,978

Median Home Value

90.7%

Employment Rate

16.5%

Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$333

Median Listing Price$533,500

Median Days on Market71

Active Listings19

New Listings2

Total Listings (Active + Pending)22

Avg Listing Price$672,946

Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%

Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.22

Family Dual Income53.6

Median Household Income$61,935

Median Individual Income$27,412

Home Ownership69.6%

Home Value$194,978

Median Rent$867

Rent Burden23.1%

Poverty10.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

No Highschool Degree or GED12.7%
Highschool Education33.2%
Some College37.6%
Bachelors Degree12.4%
Graduate Degree4.1%
Total College or Above16.5%
Stem Degree52.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

Male47.6%
Female52.4%

MARITAL STATUS

Married53.5%
Divorced12.1%
Never Married31.5%
Widowed2.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityJefferson

State IDOR

Population3,364

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group	% of Population
Under 18	25.7%
19–29	15.6%
30–39	13.7%
40–49	11.6%

Age Group	% of Population
50–59	13.3%
60–69	10.7%
70–79	6.5%
80+	2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.6%

Unemployment Rate9.3%

Disabled16.6%

ETHNICITY

White85.9%

Black0.0%

Asian0.2%

Native American1.3%

Pacific Islander0.0%

Other6.1%

Multiple6.5%

OTHER

Hispanic21.7%

Limited English0.5%

Health Uninsured9.3%

Veteran11.2%

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