Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Jefferson City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.86 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The education level of Jefferson City citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.27% of adults in Jefferson City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Jefferson City in 2022 was $33,561, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,244 for a family of four. However, Jefferson City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Jefferson City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Jefferson City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Jefferson City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Jefferson City include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Jefferson City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
