Jefferson County

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


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Jefferson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 693,604
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 9,857 / 6,849 / 59
  • Land Area (2000): 997.373 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.933 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 41,000.000 acres (165.886 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 526
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 63.90%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.50%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $5,359,000
  • Physicians (2004): 3,478
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 10 (3,308)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 113,400
  • Federal Spending (2004): $5,575,146
Jefferson County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 664,937 1992 677,066 1994 682,516
1991 669,314 1993 677,081 1995 676,951

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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 305,835
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2,861
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $350,878
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,361,598 98.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,158 0.08%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 24,838 1.79%

Jefferson County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 351,805 333,170 18,635 5.30% 53
1991 351,167 329,706 21,461 6.11% 61
1992 352,475 332,618 19,857 5.63% 56
1993 352,707 334,672 18,034 5.11% 51
1994 357,108 341,291 15,817 4.43% 44
1995 361,449 344,535 16,914 4.68% 47
1996 361,837 345,626 16,212 4.48% 45
1997 369,474 352,685 16,789 4.54% 45
1998 369,961 356,893 13,068 3.53% 35
1999 375,144 360,564 14,580 3.89% 39
2000 360,965 347,506 13,459 3.73% 37
2001 354,602 337,883 16,720 4.72% 47
2002 349,994 330,147 19,848 5.67% 57
2003 349,701 327,975 21,725 6.21% 62
2004 347,596 328,535 19,061 5.48% 55
2005 350,657 329,326 21,331 6.08% 61
2006 355,115 334,551 20,564 5.79% 58
2007 359,076 340,011 19,065 5.31% 53
2008 359,292 337,307 21,985 6.12% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 355,700 335,993 19,707 5.54% 55
Feb 2008 354,438 334,356 20,082 5.67% 57
Mar 2008 356,383 335,827 20,556 5.77% 58
Apr 2008 358,143 338,368 19,775 5.52% 55
May 2008 360,852 339,415 21,437 5.94% 59
Jun 2008 365,031 341,293 23,738 6.50% 65
Jul 2008 362,247 338,993 23,254 6.42% 64
Aug 2008 360,334 336,442 23,892 6.63% 66
Sep 2008 360,503 335,075 25,428 7.05% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 35,958 10.42%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 21,304 6.18%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18,556 5.38%
4. Health Care 16,370 4.75%
5. Other Transportation 14,960 4.34%
6. Finance and Insurance 14,500 4.20%
7. Educational Services 14,294 4.14%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13,870 4.02%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13,136 3.81%
10. Public Administration 12,112 3.51%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 9,122 2.64%
12. Repair and Maintenance 9,036 2.62%
13. Metal Manufactuing 8,484 2.46%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6,916 2.00%
15. Truck Transportation 6,550 1.90%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,542 1.90%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6,294 1.82%
18. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6,132 1.78%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,768 1.67%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 5,260 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 52,794 16.25%
2. Educational Services 38,224 11.76%
3. Finance and Insurance 28,220 8.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 23,966 7.38%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16,218 4.99%
6. Social Assistance 12,320 3.79%
7. Public Administration 11,856 3.65%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10,124 3.12%
9. Department and Other General Stores 9,636 2.97%
10. Other Transportation 8,952 2.75%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7,598 2.34%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 7,096 2.18%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 6,880 2.12%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,646 1.74%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,502 1.69%
16. Construction 4,684 1.44%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4,264 1.31%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3,134 0.96%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,082 0.95%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3,026 0.93%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 16,264 4.72%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15,232 4.42%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 14,990 4.35%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 14,638 4.24%
5. Other Management Occupations 14,504 4.20%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13,420 3.89%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,218 3.54%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,030 3.49%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11,460 3.32%
10. Computer Specialists 9,696 2.81%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 9,292 2.69%
12. Top Executives 8,998 2.61%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,882 2.57%
14. Other Construction Trades 7,856 2.28%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,642 2.22%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 7,384 2.14%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 6,594 1.91%
18. Business Operations Specialists 6,344 1.84%
19. Engineers 6,154 1.78%
20. Carpenters 5,818 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 24,918 7.67%
2. Secretaries and Admins 16,818 5.18%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15,164 4.67%
4. Registered Nurses 12,354 3.80%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12,094 3.72%
6. Other Management Occupations 11,254 3.46%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10,770 3.31%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10,278 3.16%
9. Cashiers 10,066 3.10%
10. Customer Service Representatives 9,910 3.05%
11. Business Operations Specialists 8,708 2.68%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,412 2.59%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 8,086 2.49%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8,034 2.47%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8,022 2.47%
16. Other Production Occupations 7,616 2.34%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6,830 2.10%
18. Child Care Workers 6,804 2.09%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6,588 2.03%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,136 1.89%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 599,358 55.12%
15-35 hours 138,046 12.69%
1-14 hours 26,208 2.41%
No regular hours 323,852 29.78%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17,952 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15,660 2.43%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22,687 3.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 43,024 6.68%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 59,338 9.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 94,386 14.66%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 105,379 16.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 74,952 11.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 41,078 6.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39,614 6.15%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16,214 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8,242 1.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 48,850 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 56,288 8.74%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13,933 2.16%
5-9 57,362 8.91%
10-14 99,502 15.46%
15-19 130,806 20.32%
20-24 134,435 20.89%
25-29 53,322 8.28%
30-34 88,736 13.79%
35-39 11,836 1.84%
40-44 11,600 1.80%
45-59 19,757 3.07%
60-89 11,652 1.81%
At least 90 10,723 1.67%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7,376 1.15% 481,984 74.88%
30-44 6,548 1.02% 105,624 16.41%
45-59 2,660 0.41% 17,097 2.66%
At least 60 3,608 0.56% 18,767 2.92%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,474 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 72,685 11.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 532,102 80.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 298 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 3,792 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20,192 3.07%
Color 6 Box Walked 13,121 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14,711 2.23%

Jefferson County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 574,266 (1,361,578 people)
Families (2000): 367,294 (1,090,244 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 135,169
People at same address in 1995: 694,153
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 61,319 10.67%
$10,000-$14,999 38,583 6.72%
$15,000-$19,999 38,496 6.70%
$20,000-$24,999 40,854 7.11%
$25,000-$29,999 39,451 6.87%
$30,000-$34,999 37,271 6.49%
$35,000-$39,999 34,679 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 32,440 5.65%
$45,000-$49,999 29,478 5.13%
$50,000-$59,999 50,474 8.79%
$60,000-$74,999 55,333 9.63%
$75,000-$99,999 54,492 9.49%
$100,000-$124,999 25,426 4.43%
$125,000-$149,999 12,450 2.17%
$150,000-$199,999 11,094 1.93%
$200,000 or more 12,597 2.19%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 87,522 30.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 80,399 28.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13,805 4.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45,882 15.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,896 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 35,838 12.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 583 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14,246 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 156 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,474 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 46 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,132 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 33 0.01%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 453,426 29.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 195,670 12.82%
Public Assistance 17,763 1.16%
Retirement 107,731 7.06%
Self Employment 53,081 3.48%
Social Security 155,411 10.18%
Supplemental Security 25,802 1.69%
Wage / Salary 441,898 28.95%
Other 75,470 4.94%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 149,862 57.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 112,030 42.78%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56,281 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 286,594 55.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 160,817 31.03%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,616 2.82%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 81,478 13.88%
Color 1 Box Married 291,027 49.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 145,628 24.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 68,877 11.73%

Jefferson County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Education Information Back to top
Jefferson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52,739 5.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 146,722 13.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 305,599 29.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 249,105 23.70%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 55,292 5.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 151,684 14.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 89,939 8.56%

Jefferson County 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 13,054 1.88% 13,327 1.92% 26,381 3.80%
Kindergarten 13,448 1.94% 5,116 0.74% 18,564 2.68%
Grades 1-4 60,752 8.76% 17,975 2.59% 78,727 11.35%
Grades 5-8 58,809 8.48% 17,191 2.48% 76,000 10.96%
Grades 9-12 60,212 8.68% 14,278 2.06% 74,490 10.74%
Undergrad college 45,614 6.58% 13,048 1.88% 58,662 8.46%
Graduate or professional school 11,748 1.69% 5,552 0.80% 17,300 2.49%
Total 263,637 38.01% 86,487 12.47% 350,124 50.48%

Jefferson County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $18,901,685,000
Retail sales (2002): $8,456,123,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,277,236,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $21,273,881
Retired workers (2005): 75,780
Jefferson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 164 162 281 283 232
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 2 7 5 7
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 25 71 79 86
1999 - Construction 170 169 573 458 529
1999 - Educational Services 16 12 76 59 52
1999 - Finance & Insurance 140 127 296 292 594
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 164 153 555 444 595
1999 - Information 46 32 78 65 102
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 31 19 66 53 53
1999 - Manufacturing 57 66 310 301 178
1999 - Mining 0 4 4 6 7
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 145 159 553 508 916
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 231 207 450 359 702
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 104 97 199 167 270
1999 - Retail Trade 218 250 807 927 760
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 49 31 122 106 112
1999 - Unclassified 33 20 6 4 5
1999 - Utilities 5 2 8 11 5
1999 - Wholesale Trade 115 125 399 379 511
1999 - Total 1,714 1,662 4,861 4,506 5,716
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 116 145 312 255 268
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 5 5 4 7
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 27 93 58 76
2000 - Construction 173 193 558 493 478
2000 - Educational Services 11 9 86 52 57
2000 - Finance & Insurance 250 173 286 363 501
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 141 129 580 439 615
2000 - Information 66 42 104 61 82
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 34 25 62 59 61
2000 - Manufacturing 41 55 317 306 164
2000 - Mining 3 2 3 7 5
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 139 173 621 500 821
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 236 210 463 351 713
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 80 82 196 161 304
2000 - Retail Trade 216 245 896 810 760
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 44 39 137 111 100
2000 - Unclassified 42 23 4 6 9
2000 - Utilities 6 5 8 11 5
2000 - Wholesale Trade 102 123 408 347 533
2000 - Total 1,718 1,705 5,139 4,394 5,559
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 133 103 273 315 265
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 7 3 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 21 77 79 73
2001 - Construction 159 170 471 556 493
2001 - Educational Services 12 12 88 60 48
2001 - Finance & Insurance 175 194 356 327 525
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 175 111 606 448 612
2001 - Information 71 48 74 82 109
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 16 31 58 71 57
2001 - Manufacturing 51 64 283 300 181
2001 - Mining 0 2 3 3 4
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 165 174 531 560 816
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 243 212 410 431 711
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 96 63 163 199 315
2001 - Retail Trade 202 243 848 815 775
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 54 50 123 113 103
2001 - Unclassified 30 24 6 2 11
2001 - Utilities 9 4 6 13 7
2001 - Wholesale Trade 112 155 383 371 482
2001 - Total 1,726 1,682 4,766 4,748 5,591
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 123 148 261 331 247
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 1 11 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 27 64 79 78
2002 - Construction 160 208 412 530 503
2002 - Educational Services 20 17 89 61 45
2002 - Finance & Insurance 179 163 361 282 579
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 191 154 593 497 599
2002 - Information 41 62 57 110 110
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 29 23 59 51 66
2002 - Manufacturing 45 53 226 380 155
2002 - Mining 2 0 3 1 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 180 175 571 591 733
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 235 216 399 445 736
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 82 84 169 167 355
2002 - Retail Trade 271 275 796 924 650
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 50 53 92 140 111
2002 - Unclassified 11 22 2 3 2
2002 - Utilities 3 3 4 17 11
2002 - Wholesale Trade 101 127 328 449 442
2002 - Total 1,752 1,811 4,487 5,069 5,429
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 115 121 276 275 215
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 7 4 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 31 26 76 79 78
2003 - Construction 166 163 442 468 469
2003 - Educational Services 13 12 68 87 46
2003 - Finance & Insurance 173 125 349 321 625
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 160 127 620 509 624
2003 - Information 53 40 65 78 139
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 15 61 53 83
2003 - Manufacturing 38 55 267 298 194
2003 - Mining 0 2 2 3 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 147 152 551 567 811
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 207 181 505 427 714
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 75 76 178 177 361
2003 - Retail Trade 230 238 784 769 855
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 78 59 119 110 115
2003 - Unclassified 30 5 3 1 4
2003 - Utilities 0 6 5 4 10
2003 - Wholesale Trade 80 94 361 362 491
2003 - Total 1,610 1,498 4,739 4,592 5,837
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 115 99 284 276 245
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 3 5 7
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 30 20 79 74 82
2004 - Construction 164 191 471 449 464
2004 - Educational Services 21 14 78 64 61
2004 - Finance & Insurance 153 164 387 313 605
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 176 152 561 540 678
2004 - Information 43 39 104 85 116
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 17 50 73 69 49
2004 - Manufacturing 46 54 256 295 213
2004 - Mining 2 0 3 3 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 142 183 504 491 789
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 251 193 431 460 764
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 88 82 166 182 363
2004 - Retail Trade 220 246 838 784 760
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 72 54 150 133 114
2004 - Unclassified 23 21 4 4 7
2004 - Utilities 1 3 9 5 12
2004 - Wholesale Trade 93 104 341 340 489
2004 - Total 1,659 1,670 4,742 4,572 5,820
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 109 132 272 269 245
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 7 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 28 33 71 86 76
2005 - Construction 181 165 453 460 460
2005 - Educational Services 17 16 77 86 47
2005 - Finance & Insurance 153 171 342 365 551
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 190 147 608 530 672
2005 - Information 44 30 83 99 133
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 15 57 69 63
2005 - Manufacturing 29 57 309 250 196
2005 - Mining 2 2 3 2 3
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 153 161 488 541 734
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 227 219 437 452 813
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 114 72 175 177 370
2005 - Retail Trade 205 245 743 871 744
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 54 44 139 153 129
2005 - Unclassified 22 14 1 4 6
2005 - Utilities 3 1 8 10 6
2005 - Wholesale Trade 76 106 366 286 474
2005 - Total 1,628 1,631 4,635 4,717 5,725

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,193,835 87.64%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 168,315 12.36%

Jefferson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $9,198 $9,404 $5,539 $0 $0 $8,909 $23,646 $14,480 $23,924 $14,263
1971 $9,716 $10,433 $6,439 $0 $0 $10,771 $26,926 $16,076 $25,167 $14,185
1972 $10,207 $11,814 $9,314 $0 $0 $12,070 $31,591 $19,073 $25,499 $14,528
1973 $11,470 $13,736 $16,981 $0 $0 $13,166 $41,617 $22,728 $25,597 $21,558
1974 $14,372 $16,066 $17,957 $0 $0 $16,903 $49,232 $26,676 $25,039 $18,426
1975 $14,615 $20,259 $19,343 $0 $0 $22,155 $56,113 $30,685 $42,019 $33,415
1976 $14,615 $20,259 $19,343 $0 $0 $22,155 $56,113 $30,685 $42,019 $33,415
1977 $21,684 $22,451 $35,328 $0 $0 $29,995 $87,007 $36,308 $145,105 $26,527
1978 $23,167 $27,030 $38,452 $0 $0 $34,543 $96,162 $42,152 $243,221 $51,906
1979 $26,627 $30,438 $42,826 $0 $0 $23,607 $93,060 $34,304 $228,250 $40,384
1980 $27,597 $31,399 $36,214 $0 $0 $25,036 $88,847 $40,283 $305,791 $27,414
1981 $29,131 $32,225 $39,704 $0 $0 $33,205 $102,040 $41,612 $329,574 $23,602
1982 $30,958 $34,895 $38,842 $0 $0 $35,229 $105,029 $33,666 $413,830 $29,631
1983 $33,784 $35,821 $37,440 $0 $0 $57,162 $128,386 $40,992 $561,023 $102,700
1984 $37,241 $39,882 $46,484 $0 $0 $63,765 $147,490 $44,617 $640,227 $113,798
1985 $38,754 $43,787 $40,558 $0 $0 $74,236 $153,548 $46,713 $743,567 $137,370
1986 $40,362 $46,772 $46,969 $0 $0 $90,436 $177,767 $51,408 $994,373 $265,927
1987 $42,196 $57,571 $31,864 $0 $0 $112,960 $187,020 $62,646 $1,206,741 $348,087
1988 $44,180 $57,006 $35,246 $0 $0 $94,248 $173,674 $64,804 $1,263,226 $1,000,086
1989 $46,086 $60,599 $31,340 $0 $0 $125,098 $202,524 $71,486 $1,347,944 $1,188,842
1990 $47,150 $58,357 $43,286 $0 $0 $160,276 $250,712 $63,312 $1,386,389 $1,187,425
1991 $46,373 $68,105 $37,978 $0 $0 $176,045 $260,396 $61,062 $1,390,052 $1,165,504
1992 $47,852 $76,180 $82,450 $0 $0 $169,699 $300,001 $70,822 $1,354,524 $1,173,053
1993 $44,495 $83,921 $58,885 $0 $0 $182,487 $285,867 $77,401 $1,532,520 $1,368,564
1994 $42,180 $75,962 $88,571 $0 $0 $187,685 $318,436 $79,329 $1,965,410 $1,482,036
1995 $40,116 $81,241 $67,755 $0 $0 $212,392 $320,263 $75,818 $1,892,513 $1,715,979
1996 $47,131 $81,343 $61,778 $0 $0 $198,356 $307,265 $84,740 $1,936,721 $1,763,171
1997 $53,867 $85,216 $76,957 $0 $0 $221,839 $352,663 $87,898 $2,143,143 $1,911,018
1998 $54,224 $89,974 $80,097 $0 $0 $220,208 $354,529 $95,194 $2,110,987 $2,124,622
1999 $55,711 $96,272 $59,375 $0 $0 $248,326 $363,412 $23,346 $2,390,161 $2,036,809
2000 $57,986 $100,136 $57,395 $0 $0 $248,849 $364,230 $24,046 $2,418,349 $2,060,270
2001 $59,792 $102,642 $82,516 $0 $0 $375,863 $518,171 $118,538 $2,929,147 $2,013,813
2002 $64,018 $105,691 $56,911 $0 $0 $232,985 $353,914 $124,464 $2,326,783 $2,105,138


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $1,040 $2,890 $3,400 $10,263 $1,621 $466 $39,009
$4,020 $1,734 $600 $0 $0 $12,975
1971 $1,244 $2,699 $1,143 $10,698 $1,993 $812 $39,092
$4,376 $2,486 $786 $0 $0 $12,855
1972 $1,011 $2,778 $631 $12,484 $1,979 $1,511 $41,062
$5,597 $3,539 $1,173 $0 $0 $10,359
1973 $1,036 $3,526 $1,056 $13,757 $2,133 $1,799 $48,503
$6,862 $3,048 $1,513 $0 $0 $13,773
1974 $1,160 $4,848 $3,109 $16,958 $5,686 $2,967 $70,545
$8,502 $4,234 $1,700 $0 $0 $21,381
1975 $461 $4,539 $7,059 $22,275 $3,827 $2,531 $81,577
$10,442 $3,856 $2,630 $0 $0 $23,957
1976 $461 $4,539 $7,059 $22,275 $3,827 $2,531 $81,577
$10,442 $3,856 $2,630 $0 $0 $23,957
1977 $510 $7,848 $3,493 $27,214 $7,096 $4,058 $107,587
$13,391 $4,853 $6,412 $0 $0 $32,712
1978 $640 $8,276 $1,897 $32,055 $4,652 $3,032 $141,597
$12,489 $5,357 $9,421 $0 $0 $63,778
1979 $704 $5,989 $3,748 $11,432 $7,623 $6,182 $114,475
$14,570 $6,525 $13,956 $0 $0 $43,746
1980 $904 $11,179 $3,567 $12,894 $7,048 $4,757 $120,085
$16,422 $7,397 $13,293 $0 $0 $42,624
1981 $922 $14,131 $3,056 $14,119 $5,624 $4,459 $130,958
$15,894 $9,030 $18,950 $0 $0 $44,773
1982 $737 $9,173 $2,874 $11,097 $3,621 $4,544 $121,725
$16,413 $7,953 $19,649 $0 $0 $45,664
1983 $975 $14,426 $3,213 $16,484 $2,703 $4,518 $152,986
$16,813 $5,256 $33,519 $0 $0 $55,079
1984 $964 $15,236 $3,437 $19,066 $2,807 $4,870 $179,633
$17,870 $5,659 $45,335 $0 $0 $64,389
1985 $956 $12,015 $2,514 $18,430 $3,124 $5,371 $205,635
$18,509 $3,766 $49,793 $0 $0 $91,157
1986 $944 $14,061 $2,710 $19,283 $3,246 $5,391 $203,278
$20,202 $4,902 $60,669 $0 $0 $71,870
1987 $944 $14,673 $2,613 $20,115 $3,522 $4,659 $230,412
$19,356 $7,958 $82,293 $0 $0 $74,279
1988 $804 $15,738 $2,662 $20,969 $3,362 $4,802 $257,112
$20,436 $9,838 $87,414 $0 $0 $91,087
1989 $1,756 $15,719 $3,488 $15,680 $3,817 $5,252 $284,416
$22,860 $6,384 $101,113 $0 $0 $108,347
1990 $806 $17,052 $4,179 $21,240 $4,155 $4,595 $319,576
$24,990 $6,167 $134,068 $0 $0 $102,324
1991 $757 $24,391 $4,302 $24,974 $4,518 $4,117 $351,377
$37,530 $6,438 $135,257 $0 $0 $109,093
1992 $755 $25,511 $6,640 $23,942 $3,064 $4,440 $365,066
$26,893 $6,725 $131,709 $0 $0 $135,387
1993 $0 $22,625 $5,698 $29,523 $10,166 $4,647 $410,269
$36,642 $11,585 $140,141 $0 $0 $149,242
1994 $0 $22,625 $5,698 $30,515 $9,800 $4,698 $421,402
$30,515 $11,547 $145,000 $0 $0 $161,004
1995 $0 $26,813 $7,923 $29,596 $10,847 $5,278 $498,200
$33,020 $15,728 $192,816 $0 $0 $176,179
1996 $0 $30,444 $9,010 $28,937 $10,891 $5,546 $439,385
$34,585 $16,297 $122,072 $0 $0 $181,603
1997 $0 $17,563 $15,742 $34,924 $10,435 $6,150 $472,355
$36,544 $17,692 $133,334 $0 $0 $199,971
1998 $0 $14,075 $17,199 $66,687 $11,331 $6,688 $522,801
$36,954 $18,871 $105,373 $0 $0 $245,623
1999 $0 $14,413 $19,104 $58,411 $11,482 $6,711 $757,177
$41,862 $16,032 $153,263 $0 $0 $435,899
2000 $0 $15,158 $28,501 $57,157 $6,279 $6,748 $481,797
$43,443 $21,467 $157,860 $0 $0 $145,184
2001 $0 $16,950 $23,848 $49,993 $13,415 $6,249 $467,559
$48,020 $21,279 $155,053 $0 $0 $132,752
2002 $0 $17,844 $19,985 $54,919 $11,962 $7,391 $465,740
$50,214 $17,271 $143,942 $0 $0 $142,212

Jefferson County 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 County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,589
Jefferson County 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 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 2.357 0.293 0.081 0.116 12.222 33.426 3.611
1991 1.924 0.391 0.087 0.568 11.573 27.803 4.237
1992 4.607 0.332 0.075 0.539 11.036 27.904 5.478
1993 4.457 0.340 0.072 0.474 11.145 27.308 5.131
1994 5.187 0.365 0.103 0.640 11.611 27.573 5.272
1995 5.531 0.360 0.087 0.648 11.589 27.854 6.457
1996 6.004 0.376 0.123 0.706 13.242 27.317 7.309

Jefferson County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Jefferson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 94,500 13.62%
10-19 Years 91,560 13.20%
20-29 Years 93,297 13.45%
30-39 Years 104,809 15.11%
40-49 Years 109,767 15.83%
50-59 Years 78,461 11.31%
60-69 Years 52,447 7.56%
70-79 Years 45,071 6.50%
80-89 Years 19,906 2.87%
90+ Years 3,786 0.55%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 331,599 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 362,005 52.19%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 530,056 76.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 130,003 18.74%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,370 1.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 9,562 1.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 8,837 1.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,409 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1,143 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 224 0.03%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 258,229 26.35%
2. Irish 181,574 18.53%
3. United States Or American 157,812 16.10%
4. English 138,334 14.11%
5. Italian 31,136 3.18%
6. French Non-Basque 30,010 3.06%
7. Scottish 24,452 2.49%
8. Scotch Irish 24,171 2.47%
9. Dutch 20,169 2.06%
10. Polish 13,973 1.43%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,223,676 94.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 29,645 2.29%
3. French 5,702 0.44%
4. German 4,920 0.38%
5. Vietnamese 3,262 0.25%
6. Serbo Croatian 2,958 0.23%
7. Arabic 2,594 0.20%
8. Russian 2,554 0.20%
9. Chinese 2,484 0.19%
10. Korean 1,944 0.15%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,339,789 96.55%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 16,634 1.20%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 31,171 2.25%

Jefferson County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Jefferson County 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.


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