Jefferson Southwest

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


Jefferson Southwest Legal Resources Back to top

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Jefferson Southwest Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,045
  • Land Area (2000): 164.743 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 12.746 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,133
Jefferson Southwest Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 42,514 94.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 80 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,472 5.49%

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Jefferson Southwest Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson Southwest Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,595 14.41%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 575 5.19%
3. Repair and Maintenance 460 4.15%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 459 4.15%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 451 4.07%
6. Metal Manufactuing 448 4.05%
7. Truck Transportation 388 3.50%
8. Educational Services 357 3.22%
9. Other Transportation 356 3.22%
10. Public Administration 349 3.15%
11. Utilities 305 2.75%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 303 2.74%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 287 2.59%
14. Finance and Insurance 274 2.47%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 273 2.47%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 243 2.19%
17. Health Care 241 2.18%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 223 2.01%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 217 1.96%
20. Food Manufacturing 180 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,508 14.59%
2. Educational Services 974 9.42%
3. Finance and Insurance 794 7.68%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 783 7.57%
5. Other Transportation 576 5.57%
6. Social Assistance 350 3.39%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 345 3.34%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 321 3.11%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 301 2.91%
10. Public Administration 278 2.69%
11. Department and Other General Stores 272 2.63%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 251 2.43%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 180 1.74%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 159 1.54%
15. Construction 156 1.51%
16. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 137 1.33%
17. Metal Manufactuing 121 1.17%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 116 1.12%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 113 1.09%
20. Repair and Maintenance 111 1.07%

Jefferson Southwest Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 904 8.17%
2. Other Production Occupations 747 6.75%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 702 6.34%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 664 6.00%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 472 4.26%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 440 3.97%
7. Other Construction Trades 426 3.85%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 413 3.73%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 375 3.39%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 369 3.33%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 359 3.24%
12. Other Management Occupations 302 2.73%
13. Carpenters 276 2.49%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 242 2.19%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 210 1.90%
16. Computer Specialists 207 1.87%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 196 1.77%
18. Construction Laborers 189 1.71%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 187 1.69%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 171 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 896 8.67%
2. Secretaries and Admins 495 4.79%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 492 4.76%
4. Other Production Occupations 431 4.17%
5. Customer Service Representatives 412 3.99%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 399 3.86%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 382 3.70%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 356 3.44%
9. Cashiers 356 3.44%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 346 3.35%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 332 3.21%
12. Other Management Occupations 320 3.10%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 313 3.03%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 278 2.69%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 257 2.49%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 255 2.47%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 252 2.44%
18. Registered Nurses 248 2.40%
19. Child Care Workers 246 2.38%
20. Business Operations Specialists 217 2.10%

Jefferson Southwest Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 19,684 56.70%
15-35 hours 4,199 12.10%
1-14 hours 631 1.82%
No regular hours 10,201 29.38%

Jefferson Southwest Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 831 4.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 621 3.01%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,060 5.14%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,008 9.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,137 10.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,999 14.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,879 13.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,445 7.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,085 5.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,070 5.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 419 2.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 260 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,739 8.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,074 10.05%

Jefferson Southwest Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 337 1.63%
5-9 1,498 7.26%
10-14 2,729 13.23%
15-19 3,373 16.35%
20-24 4,004 19.41%
25-29 1,890 9.16%
30-34 3,684 17.86%
35-39 658 3.19%
40-44 674 3.27%
45-59 1,092 5.29%
60-89 345 1.67%
At least 90 343 1.66%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 52 0.25% 13,779 66.80%
30-44 71 0.34% 4,945 23.97%
45-59 14 0.07% 1,078 5.23%
At least 60 66 0.32% 622 3.02%

Jefferson Southwest Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,606 12.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,543 83.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 98 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 203 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 150 0.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 388 1.85%

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Jefferson Southwest Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,297 (44,659 people)
Families (2000): 12,575 (37,425 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,586
People at same address in 1995: 23,857
Jefferson Southwest Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,385 8.01%
$10,000-$14,999 1,164 6.73%
$15,000-$19,999 1,340 7.75%
$20,000-$24,999 1,335 7.72%
$25,000-$29,999 1,366 7.90%
$30,000-$34,999 1,347 7.79%
$35,000-$39,999 1,173 6.78%
$40,000-$44,999 1,209 6.99%
$45,000-$49,999 1,107 6.40%
$50,000-$59,999 1,721 9.95%
$60,000-$74,999 1,563 9.04%
$75,000-$99,999 1,479 8.55%
$100,000-$124,999 653 3.78%
$125,000-$149,999 172 0.99%
$150,000-$199,999 147 0.85%
$200,000 or more 136 0.79%

Jefferson Southwest Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,777 21.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,073 29.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 841 4.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,362 19.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 114 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,558 14.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,073 6.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 136 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Jefferson Southwest Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,181 31.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,652 10.18%
Public Assistance 618 1.35%
Retirement 3,112 6.81%
Self Employment 1,514 3.31%
Social Security 4,413 9.65%
Supplemental Security 885 1.94%
Wage / Salary 13,937 30.49%
Other 2,401 5.25%

Jefferson Southwest Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,065 55.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,998 44.11%

Jefferson Southwest Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,031 12.12%
Color 1 Box Married 9,855 58.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,490 26.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 379 2.26%

Jefferson Southwest Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,663 14.36%
Color 1 Box Married 10,110 54.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,983 21.48%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,785 9.63%

Jefferson Southwest 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 Southwest Education Information Back to top
Jefferson Southwest Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,225 6.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,451 19.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,806 38.41%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,465 22.39%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,461 4.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,852 5.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,081 3.24%

Jefferson Southwest 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 414 0.92% 289 0.64% 703 1.56%
Kindergarten 426 0.95% 163 0.36% 589 1.31%
Grades 1-4 2,034 4.52% 595 1.32% 2,629 5.84%
Grades 5-8 2,186 4.85% 434 0.96% 2,620 5.82%
Grades 9-12 2,126 4.72% 497 1.10% 2,623 5.82%
Undergrad college 1,114 2.47% 267 0.59% 1,381 3.07%
Graduate or professional school 226 0.50% 83 0.18% 309 0.69%
Total 8,526 18.93% 2,328 5.17% 10,854 24.10%

Jefferson Southwest 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 Southwest Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson Southwest Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,529 89.11%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,830 10.89%

Jefferson Southwest 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 Southwest Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Southwest Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,597 14.65%
10-19 Years 6,384 14.17%
20-29 Years 6,449 14.32%
30-39 Years 6,748 14.98%
40-49 Years 7,082 15.72%
50-59 Years 4,978 11.05%
60-69 Years 3,469 7.70%
70-79 Years 2,410 5.35%
80-89 Years 805 1.79%
90+ Years 123 0.27%

Jefferson Southwest Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,927 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 23,118 51.32%

Jefferson Southwest Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,064 91.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,315 5.14%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 595 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 570 1.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 305 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 116 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 19 0.04%

Jefferson Southwest Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 9,158 29.76%
2. German 7,116 23.12%
3. Irish 5,522 17.94%
4. English 3,530 11.47%
5. French Non-Basque 942 3.06%
6. Italian 759 2.47%
7. Scottish 638 2.07%
8. Dutch 606 1.97%
9. Scotch Irish 522 1.70%
10. European 433 1.41%

Jefferson Southwest Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,725 97.40%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 492 1.18%
3. German 173 0.41%
4. French 138 0.33%
5. Korean 71 0.17%
6. Japanese 46 0.11%
7. Arabic 32 0.08%
8. Other Indo European 19 0.05%
9. French Creole 18 0.04%
10. Urdu 18 0.04%

Jefferson Southwest Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,429 98.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 391 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 246 0.55%

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Jefferson Southwest 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.