West Jefferson is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,943 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Jefferson is the 306th largest community in Ohio.West Jefferson is a blue-collar town, with 35.92% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, West Jefferson is a village of service providers, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in West Jefferson who work in office and administrative support (12.20%), management occupations (9.14%), and personal care services (6.21%). A relatively large number of people in West Jefferson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.17% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The village is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, West Jefferson has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes West Jefferson a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small village, West Jefferson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In West Jefferson, just 11.94% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. 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.
