Jefferson

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  5. Jefferson Family Information
  6. Jefferson Education Information
  7. Jefferson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Jefferson Zip Codes


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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,788
  • Land Area (2000): 61.543 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.269 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,653
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,531 51.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 175 3.54%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,240 45.29%

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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. Public Administration 265 17.74%
2. Construction 235 15.73%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 162 10.84%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 82 5.49%
5. Finance and Insurance 76 5.09%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 56 3.75%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 55 3.68%
8. Repair and Maintenance 35 2.34%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 33 2.21%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.21%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 31 2.07%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 31 2.07%
13. Health Care 25 1.67%
14. Educational Services 24 1.61%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.61%
16. U.S. Postal Service 24 1.61%
17. Truck Transportation 20 1.34%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 19 1.27%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 18 1.20%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 17 1.14%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 160 14.38%
2. Public Administration 123 11.05%
3. Health Care 110 9.88%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 103 9.25%
5. Finance and Insurance 74 6.65%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 5.57%
7. Social Assistance 44 3.95%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 34 3.05%
9. Other Direct Selling Estab 34 3.05%
10. Department and Other General Stores 24 2.16%
11. Metal Manufactuing 22 1.98%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.89%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.80%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 20 1.80%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 19 1.71%
16. Construction 17 1.53%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 16 1.44%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 16 1.44%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.44%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.35%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 125 8.37%
2. Other Management Occupations 86 5.76%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 85 5.69%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 77 5.15%
5. Engineers 63 4.22%
6. Operations Managers Non Finance 57 3.82%
7. Business Operations Specialists 54 3.61%
8. Carpenters 51 3.41%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 51 3.41%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 49 3.28%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 48 3.21%
12. Top Executives 44 2.95%
13. Accountants and Auditors 41 2.74%
14. Electricians 41 2.74%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 2.54%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 34 2.28%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 2.21%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 33 2.21%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 29 1.94%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 119 10.69%
2. Secretaries and Admins 78 7.01%
3. Customer Service Representatives 59 5.30%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 55 4.94%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 51 4.58%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 4.40%
7. Computer Specialists 44 3.95%
8. Other Healthcare Support 39 3.50%
9. Child Care Workers 36 3.23%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 3.05%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 33 2.96%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 31 2.79%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 30 2.70%
14. Financial Managers 27 2.43%
15. Other Financial Specialists 27 2.43%
16. Business Operations Specialists 25 2.25%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 24 2.16%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 24 2.16%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 22 1.98%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 1.71%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,520 68.11%
15-35 hours 371 10.03%
1-14 hours 50 1.35%
No regular hours 759 20.51%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 1.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 103 4.18%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 253 10.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 389 15.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 336 13.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 321 13.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 391 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 223 9.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 95 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 63 2.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 87 3.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 121 4.90%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 50 2.03%
5-9 96 3.89%
10-14 174 7.05%
15-19 337 13.66%
20-24 428 17.35%
25-29 88 3.57%
30-34 212 8.59%
35-39 51 2.07%
40-44 161 6.53%
45-59 382 15.48%
60-89 346 14.03%
At least 90 142 5.76%

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% 1,173 47.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 424 17.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 382 15.48%
At least 60 90 3.65% 398 16.13%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 303 11.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,046 79.52%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 90 3.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 4.12%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,715 (4,898 people)
Families (2000): 1,424 (4,498 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 698
People at same address in 1995: 2,889
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 49 2.86%
$10,000-$14,999 30 1.75%
$15,000-$19,999 40 2.33%
$20,000-$24,999 65 3.79%
$25,000-$29,999 52 3.03%
$30,000-$34,999 57 3.32%
$35,000-$39,999 56 3.27%
$40,000-$44,999 62 3.62%
$45,000-$49,999 59 3.44%
$50,000-$59,999 153 8.92%
$60,000-$74,999 244 14.23%
$75,000-$99,999 371 21.63%
$100,000-$124,999 224 13.06%
$125,000-$149,999 159 9.27%
$150,000-$199,999 78 4.55%
$200,000 or more 16 0.93%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 216 13.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 495 30.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 55 3.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 315 19.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 334 20.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 153 9.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 39 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,533 31.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 868 17.56%
Public Assistance 21 0.42%
Retirement 248 5.02%
Self Employment 270 5.46%
Social Security 317 6.41%
Supplemental Security 32 0.65%
Wage / Salary 1,495 30.24%
Other 160 3.24%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 578 46.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 657 53.20%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 102 5.35%
Color 1 Box Married 1,316 69.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 437 22.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 52 2.73%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 148 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 1,263 68.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 331 17.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 113 6.09%

Jefferson 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 Education Information Back to top
Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 69 1.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 220 6.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,322 37.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 705 20.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 212 6.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 604 17.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 375 10.69%

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 56 1.17% 79 1.65% 135 2.82%
Kindergarten 49 1.02% 7 0.15% 56 1.17%
Grades 1-4 301 6.29% 30 0.63% 331 6.91%
Grades 5-8 372 7.77% 17 0.36% 389 8.12%
Grades 9-12 310 6.47% 33 0.69% 343 7.16%
Undergrad college 150 3.13% 10 0.21% 160 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.56% 38 0.79% 65 1.36%
Total 1,265 26.42% 214 4.47% 1,479 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 4,791 97.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 107 2.18%

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 752 15.71%
10-19 Years 750 15.66%
20-29 Years 354 7.39%
30-39 Years 875 18.27%
40-49 Years 874 18.25%
50-59 Years 654 13.66%
60-69 Years 261 5.45%
70-79 Years 184 3.84%
80-89 Years 72 1.50%
90+ Years 12 0.25%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,417 50.48%
Color 1 Box Female 2,371 49.52%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,548 94.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 94 1.96%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 60 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 36 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 35 0.73%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,579 32.38%
2. Irish 777 15.94%
3. English 589 12.08%
4. Italian 329 6.75%
5. United States Or American 296 6.07%
6. French Non-Basque 205 4.20%
7. Scottish 181 3.71%
8. Scotch Irish 141 2.89%
9. Polish 108 2.21%
10. Dutch 82 1.68%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,476 96.61%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39 0.84%
3. French 35 0.76%
4. Other Asian 25 0.54%
5. Urdu 22 0.47%
6. German 18 0.39%
7. Serbo Croatian 11 0.24%
8. Hindi 7 0.15%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,837 97.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 93 1.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.32%

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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
21755