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): 455,466
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 5,355 / 4,382 / 51
  • Land Area (2000): 793.876 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 869.956 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 8,000.000 acres (32.368 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 52
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 40.40%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,436,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 1,147,000,000 / 85,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 0.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 2,063
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 6 (1,616)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 66,488
  • Federal Spending (2004): $2,981,459
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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 187,907
Building Permits Issued (2006): 877
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $125,336
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 902,156 99.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,772 0.96%

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 228,891 216,761 12,130 5.30% 53
1991 235,537 220,624 14,913 6.33% 63
1992 234,783 215,376 19,407 8.27% 83
1993 228,640 210,403 18,237 7.98% 80
1994 234,111 216,562 17,550 7.50% 75
1995 235,106 219,989 15,117 6.43% 64
1996 237,739 224,209 13,531 5.69% 57
1997 240,452 228,840 11,612 4.83% 48
1998 242,117 231,532 10,586 4.37% 44
1999 240,482 230,889 9,593 3.99% 40
2000 231,695 221,739 9,956 4.30% 43
2001 228,325 218,098 10,227 4.48% 45
2002 223,957 212,874 11,084 4.95% 49
2003 223,590 212,410 11,180 5.00% 50
2004 224,798 214,649 10,149 4.51% 45
2005 152,118 145,301 6,817 4.48% 30
2006 109,440 105,594 3,846 3.51% 18
2007 223,899 216,776 7,123 3.18% 32
2008 227,556 219,426 8,130 3.57% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 222,635 214,333 8,302 3.73% 37
Feb 2008 221,693 215,475 6,218 2.80% 28
Mar 2008 223,974 216,185 7,789 3.48% 35
Apr 2008 226,592 220,213 6,379 2.82% 28
May 2008 225,646 218,828 6,818 3.02% 30
Jun 2008 231,438 222,213 9,225 3.99% 40
Jul 2008 231,698 223,446 8,252 3.56% 36
Aug 2008 232,539 222,973 9,566 4.11% 41
Sep 2008 231,789 221,165 10,624 4.58% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 28,930 13.00%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 13,764 6.19%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,672 6.14%
4. Public Administration 12,234 5.50%
5. Health Care 10,514 4.73%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9,426 4.24%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8,218 3.69%
8. Repair and Maintenance 7,650 3.44%
9. Educational Services 7,602 3.42%
10. Other Transportation 7,396 3.32%
11. Finance and Insurance 7,200 3.24%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,772 2.59%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5,286 2.38%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4,968 2.23%
15. Mining 4,912 2.21%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,372 1.96%
17. Utilities 3,390 1.52%
18. Truck Transportation 3,244 1.46%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3,230 1.45%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,944 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 33,824 16.71%
2. Educational Services 24,916 12.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 18,442 9.11%
4. Finance and Insurance 13,446 6.64%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13,142 6.49%
6. Public Administration 9,164 4.53%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,864 3.39%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 5,946 2.94%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 5,874 2.90%
10. Department and Other General Stores 5,550 2.74%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,432 2.68%
12. Social Assistance 5,216 2.58%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 4,254 2.10%
14. Construction 3,776 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2,998 1.48%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2,510 1.24%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2,312 1.14%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 2,226 1.10%
19. Other Transportation 1,904 0.94%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,668 0.82%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 10,262 4.61%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 9,984 4.49%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,972 4.48%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 8,790 3.95%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8,254 3.71%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7,490 3.37%
7. Other Production Occupations 7,300 3.28%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,260 3.26%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 7,242 3.25%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6,436 2.89%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 6,056 2.72%
12. Engineers 5,786 2.60%
13. Top Executives 5,274 2.37%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5,108 2.30%
15. Other Construction Trades 4,984 2.24%
16. Carpenters 4,454 2.00%
17. Computer Specialists 4,248 1.91%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 4,016 1.80%
19. Business Operations Specialists 3,910 1.76%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 3,606 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 15,086 7.45%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 14,808 7.31%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9,860 4.87%
4. Cashiers 9,188 4.54%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8,046 3.97%
6. Registered Nurses 7,740 3.82%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7,720 3.81%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7,448 3.68%
9. Other Management Occupations 7,208 3.56%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5,772 2.85%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 5,694 2.81%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,098 2.52%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 5,096 2.52%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4,632 2.29%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 4,294 2.12%
16. Business Operations Specialists 4,126 2.04%
17. Accountants and Auditors 4,016 1.98%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 3,892 1.92%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,822 1.89%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 3,732 1.84%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 393,236 55.53%
15-35 hours 78,144 11.04%
1-14 hours 18,094 2.56%
No regular hours 218,640 30.88%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13,484 3.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 11,376 2.77%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16,578 4.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 39,834 9.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 47,712 11.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 65,932 16.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 61,080 14.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM 49,038 11.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21,944 5.34%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 23,550 5.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9,732 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,860 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 21,072 5.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25,496 6.21%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,556 2.08%
5-9 33,702 8.21%
10-14 59,044 14.38%
15-19 72,704 17.70%
20-24 70,280 17.11%
25-29 26,648 6.49%
30-34 67,472 16.43%
35-39 10,074 2.45%
40-44 12,082 2.94%
45-59 27,294 6.65%
60-89 13,456 3.28%
At least 90 9,376 2.28%

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 3,522 0.86% 267,412 65.11%
30-44 2,332 0.57% 87,296 21.26%
45-59 1,702 0.41% 25,592 6.23%
At least 60 3,142 0.77% 19,690 4.79%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,358 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 57,530 13.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 329,280 78.55%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 590 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 3,924 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10,698 2.55%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,308 1.74%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8,534 2.04%

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): 352,848 (902,208 people)
Families (2000): 241,682 (753,972 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 83,664
People at same address in 1995: 522,706
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 35,452 10.05%
$10,000-$14,999 25,018 7.09%
$15,000-$19,999 24,326 6.89%
$20,000-$24,999 25,398 7.20%
$25,000-$29,999 25,606 7.26%
$30,000-$34,999 25,108 7.12%
$35,000-$39,999 21,044 5.96%
$40,000-$44,999 21,244 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 18,660 5.29%
$50,000-$59,999 30,354 8.60%
$60,000-$74,999 36,498 10.34%
$75,000-$99,999 31,786 9.01%
$100,000-$124,999 14,754 4.18%
$125,000-$149,999 6,124 1.74%
$150,000-$199,999 5,036 1.43%
$200,000 or more 6,442 1.83%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 47,064 26.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 46,723 26.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,736 4.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 31,255 17.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 895 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 24,783 14.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 243 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,028 6.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 69 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,995 2.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 30 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,399 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.01%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 289,334 31.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 114,166 12.31%
Public Assistance 9,070 0.98%
Retirement 53,332 5.75%
Self Employment 36,718 3.96%
Social Security 88,572 9.55%
Supplemental Security 15,634 1.69%
Wage / Salary 279,834 30.18%
Other 40,500 4.37%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 95,478 55.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 77,526 44.81%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 35,606 10.46%
Color 1 Box Married 191,552 56.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 104,166 30.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,988 2.64%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48,704 12.77%
Color 1 Box Married 192,346 50.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 97,796 25.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 42,474 11.14%

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 44,450 6.52%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 103,708 15.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 203,482 29.87%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 166,994 24.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 27,984 4.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 92,340 13.55%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42,278 6.21%

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 6,960 1.53% 12,334 2.71% 19,294 4.24%
Kindergarten 8,026 1.76% 5,798 1.27% 13,824 3.04%
Grades 1-4 33,826 7.43% 18,524 4.07% 52,350 11.49%
Grades 5-8 34,486 7.57% 18,666 4.10% 53,152 11.67%
Grades 9-12 34,610 7.60% 19,652 4.31% 54,262 11.91%
Undergrad college 29,194 6.41% 11,882 2.61% 41,076 9.02%
Graduate or professional school 5,610 1.23% 4,092 0.90% 9,702 2.13%
Total 152,712 33.53% 90,948 19.97% 243,660 53.50%

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): $6,442,790,000
Retail sales (2002): $6,523,229,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $837,843,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,601,859
Retired workers (2005): 40,475
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 64 90 185 188 178
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 3 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 14 44 37 44
1999 - Construction 99 99 336 246 316
1999 - Educational Services 9 9 34 34 29
1999 - Finance & Insurance 94 65 194 197 394
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 111 105 329 326 430
1999 - Information 17 22 40 41 44
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 10 7 23 27 24
1999 - Manufacturing 17 36 119 138 126
1999 - Mining 8 7 16 23 16
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 91 85 300 264 416
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 130 109 347 236 584
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 34 42 111 124 214
1999 - Retail Trade 143 139 632 559 516
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 40 41 109 112 131
1999 - Unclassified 28 16 4 0 8
1999 - Utilities 0 1 2 6 15
1999 - Wholesale Trade 69 81 342 288 388
1999 - Total 983 969 3,169 2,849 3,873
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 77 80 199 148 189
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 3 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 17 44 37 42
2000 - Construction 96 97 317 286 297
2000 - Educational Services 3 5 38 27 34
2000 - Finance & Insurance 118 113 211 214 340
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 83 111 333 282 466
2000 - Information 28 29 41 35 36
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 11 30 20 26
2000 - Manufacturing 22 23 121 150 107
2000 - Mining 7 4 31 20 17
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 109 106 259 290 421
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 138 130 306 308 540
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 52 43 112 105 224
2000 - Retail Trade 175 190 555 538 558
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 33 42 113 112 127
2000 - Unclassified 33 18 3 1 8
2000 - Utilities 1 2 7 12 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 71 82 307 316 388
2000 - Total 1,072 1,104 3,028 2,904 3,823
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 86 71 177 197 167
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 2 1 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 14 35 56 38
2001 - Construction 83 116 263 310 297
2001 - Educational Services 6 10 32 31 28
2001 - Finance & Insurance 106 128 241 218 299
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 122 104 331 294 434
2001 - Information 43 33 25 38 46
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 9 33 24 18
2001 - Manufacturing 25 40 117 129 112
2001 - Mining 6 21 20 26 13
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 95 83 262 297 445
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 134 140 278 269 601
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 40 52 99 109 229
2001 - Retail Trade 200 163 501 625 538
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 35 40 118 110 118
2001 - Unclassified 23 11 3 2 11
2001 - Utilities 2 3 13 3 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 54 102 277 296 402
2001 - Total 1,085 1,140 2,827 3,035 3,800
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 87 94 152 203 183
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 11 16 46 47 40
2002 - Construction 104 110 250 328 262
2002 - Educational Services 13 4 42 33 20
2002 - Finance & Insurance 112 83 204 208 381
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 128 111 365 283 413
2002 - Information 34 35 26 43 47
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 7 6 20 21 32
2002 - Manufacturing 22 38 102 147 101
2002 - Mining 4 5 12 16 31
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 120 113 283 293 414
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 125 131 320 285 548
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 54 53 112 112 200
2002 - Retail Trade 174 196 559 588 523
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 35 40 88 134 116
2002 - Unclassified 20 13 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 3 0 7 8 6
2002 - Wholesale Trade 60 93 272 292 366
2002 - Total 1,114 1,143 2,860 3,042 3,685
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 64 74 168 182 177
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 1 1 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 15 43 33 38
2003 - Construction 110 96 304 285 240
2003 - Educational Services 7 8 32 39 28
2003 - Finance & Insurance 61 72 214 215 397
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 88 69 353 314 446
2003 - Information 27 23 37 34 54
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 7 19 25 29
2003 - Manufacturing 14 21 122 111 111
2003 - Mining 5 11 14 17 25
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 100 94 266 295 461
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 142 115 314 289 577
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 44 48 104 94 238
2003 - Retail Trade 158 191 526 549 586
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 44 43 119 111 108
2003 - Unclassified 14 10 1 0 1
2003 - Utilities 7 1 16 5 2
2003 - Wholesale Trade 56 78 287 260 353
2003 - Total 960 977 2,940 2,859 3,872
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 56 72 181 185 186
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 1 2 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 13 39 37 38
2004 - Construction 90 96 309 279 274
2004 - Educational Services 10 1 38 35 32
2004 - Finance & Insurance 87 80 238 161 420
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 97 79 363 291 478
2004 - Information 21 21 46 48 41
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 27 28 24
2004 - Manufacturing 19 30 96 130 115
2004 - Mining 4 9 15 18 19
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 83 92 256 255 459
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 133 100 334 270 595
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 50 30 99 105 242
2004 - Retail Trade 186 171 526 482 613
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 31 109 109 139
2004 - Unclassified 10 8 4 3 4
2004 - Utilities 1 6 1 19 4
2004 - Wholesale Trade 65 61 232 266 407
2004 - Total 963 903 2,914 2,723 4,091
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 73 63 175 176 206
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 0 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 14 27 52 36
2005 - Construction 106 96 280 285 292
2005 - Educational Services 12 8 41 41 24
2005 - Finance & Insurance 108 100 192 201 413
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 83 95 381 303 452
2005 - Information 27 19 40 43 56
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 3 28 22 28
2005 - Manufacturing 18 23 106 127 108
2005 - Mining 1 6 17 16 16
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 78 116 227 256 447
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 115 134 275 316 614
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 72 53 100 104 234
2005 - Retail Trade 156 165 512 563 551
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 31 40 113 108 133
2005 - Unclassified 10 9 1 3 3
2005 - Utilities 1 1 1 4 20
2005 - Wholesale Trade 45 99 244 262 363
2005 - Total 950 1,046 2,760 2,883 3,999

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 779,272 86.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 123,216 13.65%

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 $14,771 $18,131 $8,707 $5,752 $0 $21,269 $50,499 $17,829 $213,112 $59,591
1971 $16,240 $15,474 $8,940 $5,433 $0 $21,307 $51,920 $20,121 $222,403 $65,905
1972 $15,011 $20,955 $13,873 $5,904 $0 $29,369 $64,157 $26,552 $217,923 $56,752
1973 $17,169 $25,723 $17,090 $6,295 $0 $35,400 $75,954 $29,514 $208,837 $57,098
1974 $20,997 $23,810 $27,153 $6,381 $0 $39,640 $94,171 $34,713 $225,610 $90,588
1975 $23,485 $28,698 $23,000 $6,587 $0 $47,960 $101,032 $40,873 $216,515 $92,669
1976 $21,937 $31,105 $35,165 $6,910 $0 $49,743 $113,755 $45,912 $228,549 $104,003
1977 $29,898 $31,453 $30,951 $7,457 $1,767 $57,822 $127,895 $43,537 $259,524 $131,010
1978 $31,209 $36,863 $25,193 $8,066 $1,793 $66,249 $132,510 $46,549 $250,914 $119,153
1979 $32,779 $44,743 $33,104 $8,020 $2,329 $83,639 $159,871 $58,019 $243,823 $128,155
1980 $37,517 $50,763 $36,914 $8,258 $2,584 $103,320 $188,593 $66,111 $277,726 $177,451
1981 $44,892 $54,319 $33,900 $8,791 $1,219 $119,548 $208,350 $90,561 $321,503 $234,110
1982 $53,592 $72,826 $37,574 $8,828 $1,251 $159,590 $260,835 $96,373 $443,222 $392,360
1983 $62,570 $82,469 $45,317 $9,241 $1,300 $188,665 $307,093 $122,202 $507,210 $471,404
1984 $69,228 $139,058 $40,957 $9,566 $1,318 $207,973 $329,042 $134,422 $516,634 $550,419
1985 $72,718 $133,142 $44,191 $11,704 $1,303 $230,096 $360,012 $151,547 $531,416 $619,458
1986 $70,357 $108,541 $42,382 $15,557 $1,355 $221,581 $351,232 $160,510 $747,163 $818,434
1987 $73,556 $109,071 $53,786 $15,481 $1,311 $232,227 $376,361 $168,061 $902,002 $769,243
1988 $72,465 $89,654 $40,883 $15,121 $1,382 $247,989 $377,840 $171,342 $880,328 $571,883
1989 $88,254 $162,862 $48,310 $15,042 $1,460 $270,917 $423,983 $176,482 $957,489 $845,778
1990 $93,697 $157,296 $47,638 $14,953 $1,462 $294,140 $451,890 $177,842 $790,550 $811,682
1991 $104,526 $210,382 $42,785 $14,951 $1,517 $328,275 $492,054 $182,869 $807,727 $847,099
1992 $87,787 $257,657 $42,007 $15,220 $1,525 $345,257 $491,796 $195,936 $853,249 $905,047
1993 $94,269 $204,652 $83,155 $18,079 $1,607 $371,523 $568,633 $214,069 $858,346 $828,642
1994 $94,433 $192,619 $42,997 $17,606 $1,496 $395,574 $552,106 $262,636 $837,558 $836,269
1995 $101,118 $234,895 $50,970 $17,405 $1,607 $465,190 $636,290 $229,063 $1,155,639 $947,655
1996 $111,507 $257,683 $52,243 $18,038 $1,607 $461,748 $645,143 $231,879 $1,105,226 $1,036,514
1997 $105,839 $261,113 $60,281 $18,787 $1,859 $457,288 $644,054 $235,649 $1,064,944 $1,038,540
1998 $107,408 $262,498 $54,800 $17,953 $3,925 $456,487 $640,573 $251,279 $1,035,121 $1,101,160
1999 $123,500 $159,481 $135,117 $19,051 $3,925 $451,317 $732,910 $258,817 $1,084,989 $1,319,673
2000 $130,826 $167,184 $142,311 $18,041 $3,925 $459,052 $754,155 $266,582 $1,148,205 $1,309,817
2001 $139,835 $173,185 $145,324 $19,404 $2,042 $473,457 $780,062 $280,805 $1,149,710 $1,280,064
2002 $149,503 $165,847 $169,343 $20,993 $239 $515,531 $855,609 $395,857 $1,120,764 $1,403,390
2003 $159,405 $178,884 $141,090 $21,443 $2,789 $564,861 $889,588 $425,508 $1,106,163 $1,400,650
2004 $161,684 $185,347 $172,331 $21,439 $3,339 $530,097 $888,890 $387,841 $1,044,551 $1,238,813
2005 $168,151 $185,643 $187,850 $23,259 $1,968 $558,651 $939,879 $405,430 $1,053,640 $1,271,169
2006 $184,864 $199,925 $258,643 $23,116 $1,936 $546,154 $1,014,713 $471,163 $1,081,466 $1,329,316


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 $7,280 $2,906 $718 $12,445 $25,221 $1,246 $84,327
$598 $93 $10,009 $7,172 $0 $16,639
1971 $4,215 $3,721 $575 $11,876 $10,908 $1,058 $72,404
$5,130 $108 $10,413 $9,195 $0 $15,205
1972 $4,997 $5,114 $616 $16,454 $14,686 $1,576 $85,211
$6,538 $115 $11,217 $7,850 $0 $16,048
1973 $6,062 $5,857 $731 $19,766 $14,005 $2,371 $91,420
$6,905 $41 $8,666 $9,077 $0 $17,939
1974 $6,896 $6,263 $728 $20,540 $11,198 $5,473 $104,406
$7,811 $140 $7,926 $18,198 $0 $19,233
1975 $7,965 $6,949 $900 $29,494 $14,694 $5,953 $125,454
$8,592 $192 $9,390 $11,669 $0 $29,656
1976 $8,170 $7,961 $3,092 $31,827 $19,159 $2,335 $141,185
$11,219 $225 $9,019 $12,678 $0 $35,500
1977 $9,124 $8,238 $945 $43,723 $27,104 $3,003 $169,472
$19,190 $45 $10,062 $10,541 $478 $37,019
1978 $11,052 $10,949 $3,512 $42,583 $17,377 $4,346 $163,395
$14,801 $108 $12,216 $7,966 $985 $37,500
1979 $12,294 $8,588 $1,721 $50,908 $17,164 $5,734 $180,646
$15,491 $105 $12,933 $12,883 $1,406 $41,419
1980 $14,600 $10,172 $1,678 $55,582 $20,433 $4,786 $197,746
$18,859 $118 $10,406 $10,177 $1,750 $49,185
1981 $19,029 $14,298 $1,148 $73,913 $25,104 $7,141 $251,254
$29,609 $130 $11,496 $12,782 $1,562 $55,042
1982 $36,284 $19,259 $838 $92,941 $27,147 $7,695 $328,391
$29,745 $143 $21,560 $19,894 $1,417 $71,468
1983 $38,183 $20,077 $2,202 $114,662 $35,094 $10,202 $379,151
$28,577 $150 $26,567 $13,961 $1,378 $88,098
1984 $54,695 $19,643 $1,695 $120,318 $29,239 $11,285 $465,997
$28,303 $165 $38,035 $39,012 $1,362 $122,245
1985 $60,164 $30,334 $1,506 $121,845 $30,271 $9,524 $455,519
$32,763 $182 $34,115 $14,112 $1,327 $119,376
1986 $42,710 $30,699 $19,516 $122,968 $25,644 $9,116 $475,942
$34,834 $0 $30,937 $17,517 $1,316 $140,685
1987 $41,342 $31,215 $3,225 $148,370 $35,673 $8,082 $571,917
$35,895 $8,624 $27,724 $19,964 $1,074 $210,729
1988 $43,409 $32,568 $4,123 $168,241 $36,611 $8,242 $617,032
$38,810 $8,513 $44,226 $18,411 $1,319 $212,559
1989 $21,576 $27,829 $2,388 $169,001 $32,788 $9,501 $554,899
$40,047 $1,172 $66,461 $16,578 $1,346 $166,212
1990 $59,288 $38,165 $2,171 $195,180 $30,624 $10,657 $610,116
$37,136 $5,288 $51,059 $17,698 $1,425 $161,425
1991 $63,623 $30,740 $2,199 $222,535 $38,330 $19,440 $658,175
$40,500 $7,431 $57,471 $19,033 $1,434 $155,439
1992 $60,495 $32,026 $1,712 $231,935 $41,494 $13,427 $720,103
$42,274 $7,691 $82,858 $18,631 $1,465 $186,095
1993 $68,100 $30,607 $9,981 $233,183 $33,648 $13,695 $676,271
$52,466 $8,511 $61,227 $16,943 $1,525 $146,385
1994 $73,548 $28,915 $5,638 $281,615 $33,650 $15,945 $703,137
$53,817 $8,939 $43,199 $18,808 $1,580 $137,483
1995 $0 $23,092 $5,034 $345,094 $36,677 $11,444 $758,339
$54,375 $8,749 $77,082 $22,482 $1,525 $172,785
1996 $0 $23,564 $6,474 $325,280 $41,120 $15,489 $776,406
$54,104 $10,153 $72,614 $23,954 $1,525 $202,129
1997 $0 $24,670 $5,277 $350,822 $37,636 $18,977 $765,537
$63,159 $12,694 $66,011 $17,109 $1,830 $167,352
1998 $0 $25,227 $5,142 $371,806 $36,832 $16,694 $795,362
$68,024 $15,967 $63,673 $15,991 $1,935 $174,071
1999 $0 $45,933 $3,432 $355,936 $38,980 $19,386 $816,864
$51,338 $9,200 $63,424 $19,064 $1,935 $208,236
2000 $7,411 $51,834 $0 $393,707 $53,085 $23,433 $930,614
$52,403 $12,034 $66,047 $29,902 $1,935 $238,823
2001 $5,812 $61,688 $1,072 $421,894 $52,513 $19,855 $939,750
$51,136 $10,300 $64,576 $30,355 $1,935 $218,614
2002 $6,319 $62,087 $7,044 $445,765 $80,492 $20,637 $970,605
$57,688 $19,971 $42,771 $18,954 $2,029 $206,848
2003 $6,818 $75,934 $7,157 $465,510 $36,564 $28,708 $1,076,704
$64,789 $8,537 $59,775 $35,518 $2,318 $285,076
2004 $7,132 $80,372 $6,689 $453,963 $77,708 $22,552 $1,068,825
$44,125 $10,908 $51,429 $40,268 $2,225 $271,454
2005 $6,764 $78,288 $8,301 $519,082 $88,342 $25,113 $1,135,895
$44,823 $13,408 $53,513 $43,126 $2,325 $252,810
2006 $6,764 $77,838 $7,237 $513,962 $74,275 $23,716 $1,219,083
$55,456 $10,822 $54,390 $44,796 $2,414 $347,413

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 691
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 62,037 13.62%
10-19 Years 65,093 14.29%
20-29 Years 61,631 13.53%
30-39 Years 69,080 15.17%
40-49 Years 71,000 15.59%
50-59 Years 54,399 11.94%
60-69 Years 32,945 7.23%
70-79 Years 26,964 5.92%
80-89 Years 10,595 2.33%
90+ Years 1,722 0.38%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 218,702 48.02%
Color 1 Box Female 236,764 51.98%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 298,062 65.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 103,376 22.70%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32,418 7.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 13,948 3.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5,171 1.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,808 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 563 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 120 0.03%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 169,526 25.16%
2. German 114,478 16.99%
3. Italian 104,040 15.44%
4. Irish 89,146 13.23%
5. United States Or American 49,830 7.40%
6. English 44,342 6.58%
7. French Canadian 18,528 2.75%
8. Scotch Irish 9,548 1.42%
9. Scottish 7,634 1.13%
10. African 6,322 0.94%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 740,518 87.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 58,570 6.88%
3. French 15,614 1.83%
4. Vietnamese 12,646 1.49%
5. Chinese 3,392 0.40%
6. Arabic 3,096 0.36%
7. Italian 1,788 0.21%
8. German 1,666 0.20%
9. Tagalog 1,430 0.17%
10. Korean 1,170 0.14%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 842,810 92.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 35,700 3.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 32,424 3.56%

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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