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Jefferson, IA vs Harlan, IA

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- Harlan is 0% more densely populated than Jefferson.
- People are 14.8% more likely to be married in Harlan.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years older in Harlan.
 Jefferson, IAHarlan, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,912329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.138.4
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 Population - 20104,355  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,282285,036,114
 Population - 19904,292  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,118.493.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Jefferson, IAHarlan, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Jefferson, IAHarlan, IAUnited States
 White92.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.5%12.2%
 Asian0.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Jefferson, IAHarlan, IAUnited States
 Married Population45.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed14.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households1,965  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,25680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households970  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Jefferson    2 Reviews
Bob · Jefferson, IA
Jefferson is a Gem
Over 7 years ago

We moved to Jefferson from another state and love it here. We've been made to feel welcome by so many folks. People are kind here and there's a focus on the community.  More

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Rodger · Jefferson, IA
quality of life
Over 11 years ago

Life is good in Jefferson. Low crime, low cost of living, small town friendliness, good access to health care, close enough to larger metropolitan amenities. Good  More

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