Jefferson

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  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jefferson Legal Resources Back to top

Illinois Constitution
Illinois Code

Illinois State Resources
Illinois Website
Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Illinois Southern


Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,392
  • Land Area (2000): 240.684 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.465 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 608
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 117 8.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 167 11.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,122 79.80%

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Jefferson Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 45 13.27%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 36 10.62%
3. Utilities 33 9.73%
4. Truck Transportation 28 8.26%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 26 7.67%
6. Construction 22 6.49%
7. Mining 14 4.13%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 12 3.54%
9. Other Transportation 12 3.54%
10. Repair and Maintenance 11 3.24%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 10 2.95%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 9 2.65%
13. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 9 2.65%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 2.65%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 2.36%
16. Educational Services 7 2.06%
17. Health Care 6 1.77%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 1.77%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.77%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 60 18.81%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 28 8.78%
3. Educational Services 24 7.52%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 22 6.90%
5. Department and Other General Stores 20 6.27%
6. Finance and Insurance 20 6.27%
7. Florists 13 4.08%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 4.08%
9. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 12 3.76%
10. Truck Transportation 12 3.76%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 3.13%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 10 3.13%
13. Social Assistance 9 2.82%
14. Food Manufacturing 8 2.51%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 8 2.51%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 7 2.19%
17. Air Transportation 6 1.88%
18. Gasoline Stations 6 1.88%
19. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.88%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 1.88%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 45 13.27%
2. Other Production Occupations 40 11.80%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 39 11.50%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 8.85%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 19 5.60%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 18 5.31%
7. Other Construction Trades 15 4.42%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 14 4.13%
9. Other Management Occupations 12 3.54%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 3.54%
11. Construction Laborers 10 2.95%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 10 2.95%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 2.65%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.36%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 7 2.06%
16. Rail and Water Transportation 7 2.06%
17. Agricultural Workers 6 1.77%
18. Lawyers 6 1.77%
19. Physicians and Surgeons 6 1.77%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 58 18.18%
2. Cashiers 22 6.90%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 17 5.33%
4. Registered Nurses 17 5.33%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 17 5.33%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 5.02%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.39%
8. Art and Design Workers 13 4.08%
9. Other Financial Specialists 13 4.08%
10. Computer Specialists 12 3.76%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 3.45%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.45%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 10 3.13%
14. Child Care Workers 9 2.82%
15. Farmers and Farm Managers 9 2.82%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 2.82%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 2.51%
18. Other Production Occupations 7 2.19%
19. Other Transportation Occupations 6 1.88%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6 1.88%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 539 51.24%
15-35 hours 168 15.97%
1-14 hours 22 2.09%
No regular hours 323 30.70%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 4.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 5.25%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 65 11.00%
6 AM-6:29 AM 43 7.28%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 31 5.25%
7 AM-7:29 AM 104 17.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 90 15.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 38 6.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 4.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 2.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 1.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 77 13.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 4.40%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 34 5.75%
5-9 108 18.27%
10-14 78 13.20%
15-19 46 7.78%
20-24 73 12.35%
25-29 10 1.69%
30-34 126 21.32%
35-39 43 7.28%
40-44 3 0.51%
45-59 38 6.43%
60-89 6 1.02%
At least 90 26 4.40%

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 0 0.00% 349 59.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 172 29.10%
45-59 0 0.00% 38 6.43%
At least 60 0 0.00% 32 5.41%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 101 15.54%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 464 71.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 17 2.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 9 1.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 9.08%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 549 (1,406 people)
Families (2000): 423 (1,247 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 175
People at same address in 1995: 883
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 86 15.66%
$10,000-$14,999 39 7.10%
$15,000-$19,999 24 4.37%
$20,000-$24,999 28 5.10%
$25,000-$29,999 26 4.74%
$30,000-$34,999 34 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 57 10.38%
$40,000-$44,999 29 5.28%
$45,000-$49,999 9 1.64%
$50,000-$59,999 65 11.84%
$60,000-$74,999 70 12.75%
$75,000-$99,999 39 7.10%
$100,000-$124,999 33 6.01%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 1.09%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 102 19.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 176 33.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 2.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 92 17.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 87 16.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 35 6.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 413 26.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 230 14.94%
Public Assistance 20 1.30%
Retirement 86 5.58%
Self Employment 106 6.88%
Social Security 124 8.05%
Supplemental Security 50 3.25%
Wage / Salary 393 25.52%
Other 118 7.66%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 193 52.73%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 173 47.27%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 11.86%
Color 1 Box Married 371 69.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 97 18.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33 6.16%
Color 1 Box Married 369 68.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61 11.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73 13.62%

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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 46 4.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 203 20.12%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 338 33.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 241 23.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 74 7.33%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 68 6.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 39 3.87%

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 25 1.80% 3 0.22% 28 2.01%
Kindergarten 19 1.36% 0 0.00% 19 1.36%
Grades 1-4 111 7.97% 0 0.00% 111 7.97%
Grades 5-8 114 8.19% 0 0.00% 114 8.19%
Grades 9-12 68 4.89% 0 0.00% 68 4.89%
Undergrad college 58 4.17% 10 0.72% 68 4.89%
Graduate or professional school 15 1.08% 7 0.50% 22 1.58%
Total 410 29.45% 20 1.44% 430 30.89%

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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 1,198 85.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 205 14.61%

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 168 12.07%
10-19 Years 222 15.95%
20-29 Years 122 8.76%
30-39 Years 194 13.94%
40-49 Years 244 17.53%
50-59 Years 189 13.58%
60-69 Years 140 10.06%
70-79 Years 81 5.82%
80-89 Years 24 1.72%
90+ Years 8 0.57%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 709 50.93%
Color 1 Box Female 683 49.07%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,335 95.91%
Color 1 Box African-American 23 1.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 16 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.50%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 4 0.29%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 346 31.06%
2. German 328 29.44%
3. English 147 13.20%
4. Irish 86 7.72%
5. French Non-Basque 47 4.22%
6. Swedish 30 2.69%
7. Dutch 27 2.42%
8. Scotch Irish 26 2.33%
9. Italian 23 2.06%
10. Ukrainian 14 1.26%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,306 98.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 0.83%
3. Other Asian 9 0.68%
4. French 3 0.23%
5. German 3 0.23%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,391 98.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 1.07%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.