It is a fairly quiet village because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) West Jefferson has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. West Jefferson has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in West Jefferson than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, West Jefferson may be for you.
As is often the case in a small village, West Jefferson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in West Jefferson with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.94% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in West Jefferson in 2022 was $33,027, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,108 for a family of four. However, West Jefferson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call West Jefferson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Jefferson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in West Jefferson include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in West Jefferson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
