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Municipality Profile for West Jefferson
| Population | |
| Population 1990 | 1,002 |
| Population 2000 | 1,081 |
| Population 2006 | 1,131 |
| Percent White | 94.7% |
| Percent Black | 0.4% |
| Percent American Indian | 1.6% |
| Percent Asian | 0.3% |
| Percent Hispanic | 5.3% |
| Percent 0-17 | 19.3% |
| Percent 18-44 | 34.0% |
| Percent 45-64 | 23.5% |
| Percent 65 and over | 23.2% |
| Median Age | 43 |
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| Income and Poverty | |
| Median Household Income 2000 | $24,479 |
| Per Capita Income 2000 | $19,799 |
| Population in Poverty 2000 | 198 |
| Poverty Rate 2000 | 18.9% |
| Children in Poverty | 49 |
| Child Poverty Rate | 25.9% |
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| Housing | |
| Home-ownership Rate | 49.5% |
| Percent of Housing Built Before 1939 | 9.7% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1939-1979 | 63.8% |
| Percent of Housing Built Between 1980-2000 | 26.5% |
| Percent Mobile Homes | 1.9% |
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| Education | |
| Percent with Less Than High School Education | 29.9% |
| Percent with High School Diploma | 34.9% |
| Percent that have Attended College | 17.1% |
| Percent with Associates Degree | 4.7% |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree or Higher | 13.4% |
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| Other | |
| Rural or Urban Region | Rural |
| Geographic Region | Mountain |
| Ability to Pay | 6 |
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| County | Ashe |
Updated on January 22, 2008
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