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Jefferson County, OH

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Jefferson County has a population of 65.3 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 411 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 45%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $4.8 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Jefferson County voted each party evenly: three times each.

Jefferson County comprises Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Steubenville.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Belmont County, Carroll County, Columbiana County, Harrison County, Brooke County, Hancock County, and Ohio County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
50.49%43.42%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
52.3%47.25%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
49.07%48.86%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
46.52%51.51%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
30.05%65.58%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
30.03%68.43%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%45%
Government
Enterprises
7%39%
Private Industries93%46%
Agriculture<1%-64%
Mining10%0%
Utilities28%7%
Construction3%23%
Manufacturing8%100%
– Durable8%111%
– Nondurable1%17%
Trade7%17%
– Wholesale2%30%
– Retail5%11%
Transportation4%-2%
Information1%-9%
Finance & Insurance3%26%
Real Estate8%0%
Professional &
Business Services
3%0%
Educational Services1%0%
Healthcare &
Social Services
7%0%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%-6%
Accommodation &
Food Services
1%15%
Other Services21%9%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1166
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
956
📺 Electronics & Appliance334
🛒 Grocery Stores1772
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1872
⛽ Gasoline Stations2978
👕 Clothing Stores434
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods550
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores2282
💐 Florists346
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops760
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns964
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3774
🍔 Limited-service restaurants4474
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers537
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation325
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%123%$334,300 N/A
Top 20%49%$181,900 $172,400
Next highest 20%23%$84,700 $105,100
Middle 20%15%$56,400 $68,400
Second lowest 20%9%$33,400 $45,000
Bottom 20%3%$12,400 $23,000
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries67%$78,400
Self-Employment7%$28,800
Investment Income113%$12,500
Social Security36%$19,400
Supplemental Security7%$11,700
Public Assistance3%Below $10,000
Retirement26%$30,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%6%8%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%4%7%11%
$50K
– $99K
1%7%13%10%
$100K
– $199K
<1%6%9%4%
$200K
& more
<1%1%2%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$44,700 $30,100
African-American
Hispanic$34,200 Below $10,000
Asian$19,600
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$42,100 $21,100
Highschool & GED$44,800 $28,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,200 $33,100
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$80,500 $43,700
Graduate Degree$68,900 $70,000
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$65,600 $52,000
STEM2$86,700 $33,800
Gray-Collar3$57,200 $26,100
Pink-Collar4$41,100 $16,300
Sales5$40,400 $19,500
Blue-Collar6$42,000 $29,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves++$
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+++$
Lightning++$
Riverine Flooding++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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