| Index | Jefferson | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $18,862 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $30,764 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $41,528 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $24,250 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,103 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $19,327 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 31.2% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 20.2% | 20.2% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.1% | 11.1% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.3% | 2.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.4% | 11.4% |
| Public administration | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Other | 47.9% | 47.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lansing, NC | 278 | $40,313 | 27.1% |
| West Jefferson, NC | 1,767 | $32,273 | 41.7% |
| Boone, NC | 19,466 | $25,535 | 53.8% |
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | $30,764 | 44.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Coldwater, MS | 1,609 | $36,768 | 33.5% |
| Versailles, PA | 1,609 | $36,029 | 34.9% |
| Westwood, PA | 1,609 | $42,875 | 22.5% |
| Uashat, QC | 1,609 | n/a | |
| Dauphin Island, AL | 1,610 | $65,481 | 18.4% |
| Jefferson, NC | 1,609 | $30,764 | 44.4% |
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