Jefferson Heights, NY Demographics
A map of Jefferson Heights's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 914 | 81.5% |
Hispanic | 87 | 7.8% |
Multiracial | 66 | 5.9% |
Black | 31 | 2.8% |
Asian | 16 | 1.4% |
Native American/Other | 8 | 0.7% |
Jefferson Heights, New York had a population of 1,122 in 2020. It was 81.5% White, 2.8% Black, 1.4% Asian, 7.8% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Jefferson Heights, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is the 813th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Jefferson Heights's White Population
914 residents of Jefferson Heights identify as White, or 81.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Jefferson Heights considerably larger than the White share of the population of New York (52.5% White). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is ranked #782 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson Heights is more White than neighboring Catskill (69.2% White), South Cairo (80.5% White), and Hudson (54.3% White). Jefferson Heights is less White than neighboring Leeds (85.3% White), and Athens (86.1% White).
Jefferson Heights's Black Population
31 residents of Jefferson Heights identify as Black, or 2.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Jefferson Heights slightly less than the Black share of the population of New York (13.7% Black). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is ranked #403 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson Heights is more Black than neighboring Athens (1.3% Black), and South Cairo (0.8% Black). Jefferson Heights is less Black than neighboring Leeds (3.5% Black), Catskill (10.8% Black), and Hudson (16.5% Black).
Jefferson Heights's Asian Population
16 residents of Jefferson Heights identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Jefferson Heights slightly less than the Asian share of the population of New York (9.5% Asian). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is ranked #625 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson Heights is more Asian than neighboring South Cairo (1.2% Asian). Jefferson Heights is less Asian than neighboring Leeds (1.9% Asian), Catskill (1.8% Asian), Athens (1.6% Asian), and Hudson (11.3% Asian).
Jefferson Heights's Hispanic Population
87 residents of Jefferson Heights identify as Hispanic, or 7.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Jefferson Heights slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of New York (19.5% Hispanic). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is ranked #460 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson Heights is more Hispanic than neighboring Leeds (6.1% Hispanic), and Athens (4.4% Hispanic). Jefferson Heights is less Hispanic than neighboring Catskill (9.8% Hispanic), South Cairo (9.7% Hispanic), and Hudson (10.4% Hispanic).
Jefferson Heights's Native American/Other Population
8 residents of Jefferson Heights identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Jefferson Heights roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of New York (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is ranked #478 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson Heights is more Native American/Other than neighboring Leeds (0.2% Native American/Other), Athens (0.6% Native American/Other), and South Cairo (0% Native American/Other). Jefferson Heights is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hudson (1% Native American/Other).
Jefferson Heights's Multiracial Population
66 residents of Jefferson Heights identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Jefferson Heights roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of New York (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 1,293 places in New York, Jefferson Heights is ranked #104 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Jefferson Heights is more Multiracial than neighboring Leeds (3% Multiracial). Jefferson Heights is less Multiracial than neighboring Catskill (7.6% Multiracial), South Cairo (7.8% Multiracial), and Hudson (6.4% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.