Jefferson

  1. Jefferson Legal Resources
  2. Jefferson Statistics
  3. Jefferson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson Employment Information
  5. Jefferson Family Information
  6. Jefferson Education Information
  7. Jefferson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jefferson Criminal Information
  9. Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jefferson Zip Codes


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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,643
  • Land Area (2000): 314.356 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.276 square kilometers
Jefferson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,917 2003 Not Available 2005 Not Available
2002 3,999 2004 Not Available 2006 Not Available

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Houses (2000): 4,882
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 153 1.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 250 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,204 96.80%

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Jefferson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 616 19.27%
2. Educational Services 172 5.38%
3. Public Administration 166 5.19%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 138 4.32%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 126 3.94%
6. Food Manufacturing 125 3.91%
7. Repair and Maintenance 97 3.04%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 2.88%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 2.66%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 82 2.57%
11. Utilities 79 2.47%
12. Finance and Insurance 71 2.22%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 70 2.19%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 62 1.94%
15. Truck Transportation 61 1.91%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 1.81%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 57 1.78%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 55 1.72%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 1.56%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 336 13.24%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 225 8.87%
3. Health Care 221 8.71%
4. Public Administration 105 4.14%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 100 3.94%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 96 3.78%
7. Food Manufacturing 76 2.99%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 76 2.99%
9. Finance and Insurance 72 2.84%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 70 2.76%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 64 2.52%
12. Repair and Maintenance 64 2.52%
13. Construction 62 2.44%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 59 2.32%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 56 2.21%
16. Department and Other General Stores 52 2.05%
17. Social Assistance 48 1.89%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 47 1.85%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 41 1.62%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 41 1.62%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 230 7.20%
2. Other Production Occupations 218 6.82%
3. Other Management Occupations 216 6.76%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 168 5.26%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 151 4.72%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 3.69%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 109 3.41%
8. Carpenters 102 3.19%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 3.00%
10. Other Construction Trades 95 2.97%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 95 2.97%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 93 2.91%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 2.63%
14. Construction Laborers 81 2.53%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 61 1.91%
16. Engineers 60 1.88%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 60 1.88%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 1.85%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 57 1.78%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 54 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 183 7.21%
2. Cashiers 150 5.91%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 145 5.71%
4. Other Production Occupations 134 5.28%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 117 4.61%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 93 3.66%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 84 3.31%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 3.19%
9. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 79 3.11%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 75 2.96%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 72 2.84%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 70 2.76%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 70 2.76%
14. Other Management Occupations 70 2.76%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 65 2.56%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 62 2.44%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 1.93%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 1.85%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 45 1.77%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 1.73%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,406 55.84%
15-35 hours 817 8.44%
1-14 hours 211 2.18%
No regular hours 3,247 33.54%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 2.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 295 5.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 199 3.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 385 7.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 733 13.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,022 18.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 983 18.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 462 8.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 229 4.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 219 4.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 117 2.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 21 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 271 5.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 331 6.14%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 193 3.58%
5-9 462 8.57%
10-14 717 13.31%
15-19 865 16.05%
20-24 771 14.31%
25-29 251 4.66%
30-34 820 15.22%
35-39 137 2.54%
40-44 159 2.95%
45-59 410 7.61%
60-89 395 7.33%
At least 90 208 3.86%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.19% 3,249 60.30%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,116 20.71%
45-59 0 0.00% 410 7.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 603 11.19%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 823 14.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,425 79.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 62 1.11%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.18%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 1.09%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 188 3.37%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,559 (12,054 people)
Families (2000): 3,416 (10,575 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,412
People at same address in 1995: 5,944
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 561 12.28%
$10,000-$14,999 316 6.92%
$15,000-$19,999 327 7.16%
$20,000-$24,999 257 5.63%
$25,000-$29,999 294 6.44%
$30,000-$34,999 257 5.63%
$35,000-$39,999 199 4.36%
$40,000-$44,999 336 7.36%
$45,000-$49,999 286 6.26%
$50,000-$59,999 501 10.97%
$60,000-$74,999 513 11.23%
$75,000-$99,999 378 8.28%
$100,000-$124,999 178 3.90%
$125,000-$149,999 81 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 53 1.16%
$200,000 or more 30 0.66%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 976 21.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,352 29.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 134 2.96%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 884 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 15 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 688 15.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 299 6.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 111 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,743 31.92%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,147 9.78%
Public Assistance 140 1.19%
Retirement 675 5.76%
Self Employment 611 5.21%
Social Security 1,215 10.36%
Supplemental Security 253 2.16%
Wage / Salary 3,554 30.31%
Other 388 3.31%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,379 51.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,321 48.93%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 542 10.72%
Color 1 Box Married 3,172 62.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,198 23.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 142 2.81%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 505 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 3,038 63.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 754 15.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 518 10.76%

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Jefferson Education Information Back to top
Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 942 10.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,202 23.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,158 33.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,400 14.96%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 401 4.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 749 8.01%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 504 5.39%

Jefferson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 203 1.61% 28 0.22% 231 1.83%
Kindergarten 187 1.48% 0 0.00% 187 1.48%
Grades 1-4 819 6.48% 20 0.16% 839 6.64%
Grades 5-8 678 5.36% 43 0.34% 721 5.70%
Grades 9-12 550 4.35% 51 0.40% 601 4.75%
Undergrad college 233 1.84% 54 0.43% 287 2.27%
Graduate or professional school 25 0.20% 16 0.13% 41 0.32%
Total 2,695 21.32% 212 1.68% 2,907 22.99%

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Jefferson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 10,502 86.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,614 13.32%

Jefferson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 436
Jefferson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 2.553 0.000 0.000 0.766 3.319 0.000 11.233 50.804 4.851 66.888
2002 5.501 0.000 0.000 0.750 6.252 0.000 11.753 31.758 4.751 48.262
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 7.964 0.000 0.000 0.724 8.688 0.000 9.412 36.924 2.896 49.233

Jefferson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 21
2005 2 26
2006 2 25
2007 4 21

Jefferson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 275
2002 218

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,824 14.43%
10-19 Years 1,760 13.92%
20-29 Years 1,677 13.26%
30-39 Years 2,152 17.02%
40-49 Years 1,928 15.25%
50-59 Years 1,494 11.82%
60-69 Years 943 7.46%
70-79 Years 586 4.63%
80-89 Years 236 1.87%
90+ Years 43 0.34%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,492 51.35%
Color 1 Box Female 6,151 48.65%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,376 82.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,690 13.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 346 2.74%
Color 2 Box Asian 133 1.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 79 0.62%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 11 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,064 42.68%
2. English 1,071 14.92%
3. Irish 943 13.14%
4. German 697 9.71%
5. Scotch Irish 303 4.22%
6. Italian 182 2.54%
7. Scottish 165 2.30%
8. French Non-Basque 139 1.94%
9. European 96 1.34%
10. Polish 80 1.11%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,136 94.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 366 3.11%
3. Miao / Hmong 129 1.10%
4. German 50 0.42%
5. Chinese 25 0.21%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 22 0.19%
7. French 11 0.09%
8. Other West Germanic 8 0.07%
9. Russian 5 0.04%
10. Japanese 5 0.04%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,306 97.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 112 0.89%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 189 1.50%

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Jefferson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
30549