Schoharie County > Jefferson (town)
Population trend for Jefferson
02,0001990: 1,1901,19019902000: 1,2851,28520002010: 1,4101,41020102020: 1,3331,33320202023: 1,1761,1762023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County.

Community anchors include Jefferson Central School District.

2023 Median income for Schoharie County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
Schoharie County home price index
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Occupied housing units in Jefferson
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Jefferson
Married-couple families: 253 (78.6%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 45 (14.0%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 24 (7.5%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 215 (81.4%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 49 (18.6%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Jefferson

Pct 5 and under 23% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 8% Pct 65 and over 6%

The overall poverty rate in Jefferson is 7 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Jefferson lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,126 (96.7%) Same county (different house): 21 (1.8%) 1,164 current residents Same house: 1,126 (96.7%) Same house Same county (different house): 21 (1.8%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 11 (0.9%) Different NY county (under 1%) Abroad: 6 (0.5%) Abroad (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Jefferson residents
48.1 46.1 52.2 54.5 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau