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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Jefferson County Cities
  11. Jefferson County Zip Codes


Jefferson County Legal Resources Back to top

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Jefferson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,190
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 632 / 381 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 542.690 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.269 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 72,000.000 acres (291.312 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 474
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 58.60%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 7.20%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,133,000
  • Physicians (2004): 71
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (60)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 6,252
  • Federal Spending (2004): $486,793
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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 17,623
Building Permits Issued (2006): 789
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $124,849
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,564 31.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,695 2.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 56,686 66.73%

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 18,647 17,578 1,070 5.74% 57
1991 19,167 17,302 1,865 9.73% 97
1992 19,334 17,473 1,861 9.63% 96
1993 18,986 17,856 1,130 5.95% 60
1994 19,239 18,322 916 4.76% 48
1995 19,733 18,878 855 4.33% 43
1996 19,824 19,030 794 4.01% 40
1997 20,397 19,684 713 3.50% 35
1998 21,314 20,664 650 3.05% 31
1999 21,733 21,141 592 2.72% 27
2000 23,350 22,564 786 3.36% 34
2001 23,041 22,269 772 3.35% 34
2002 23,141 22,238 903 3.90% 39
2003 23,245 22,382 863 3.71% 37
2004 23,585 22,796 789 3.35% 33
2005 24,146 23,369 777 3.22% 32
2006 24,800 23,999 801 3.23% 32
2007 25,203 24,354 849 3.37% 34
2008 25,167 24,142 1,026 4.08% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 24,865 23,958 907 3.65% 36
Feb 2008 25,037 23,980 1,057 4.22% 42
Mar 2008 25,125 24,046 1,079 4.29% 43
Apr 2008 25,200 24,031 1,169 4.64% 46
May 2008 25,432 24,285 1,147 4.51% 45
Jun 2008 25,564 24,322 1,242 4.86% 49
Jul 2008 25,308 24,392 916 3.62% 36
Aug 2008 24,913 24,059 854 3.43% 34
Sep 2008 25,063 24,201 862 3.44% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,454 18.64%
2. Public Administration 2,206 9.23%
3. Educational Services 1,500 6.28%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,402 5.87%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,100 4.60%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,008 4.22%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 946 3.96%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 708 2.96%
9. Health Care 640 2.68%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 536 2.24%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 522 2.18%
12. Metal Manufactuing 500 2.09%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 494 2.07%
14. Finance and Insurance 450 1.88%
15. Repair and Maintenance 394 1.65%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 384 1.61%
17. Printing and Related Manufacturing 378 1.58%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 346 1.45%
19. Department and Other General Stores 300 1.26%
20. Other Transportation 290 1.21%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,484 12.89%
2. Health Care 2,222 11.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,578 8.19%
4. Public Administration 1,458 7.57%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,230 6.38%
6. Finance and Insurance 1,154 5.99%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 778 4.04%
8. Department and Other General Stores 696 3.61%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 564 2.93%
10. Social Assistance 518 2.69%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 486 2.52%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 470 2.44%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 436 2.26%
14. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 360 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 308 1.60%
16. Construction 280 1.45%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 262 1.36%
18. Private Household Services 212 1.10%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 210 1.09%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 206 1.07%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,060 4.44%
2. Other Management Occupations 1,054 4.41%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 976 4.08%
4. Carpenters 952 3.98%
5. Computer Specialists 924 3.87%
6. Other Production Occupations 894 3.74%
7. Other Construction Trades 844 3.53%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 804 3.36%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 782 3.27%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 614 2.57%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 614 2.57%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 590 2.47%
13. Construction Laborers 564 2.36%
14. Top Executives 554 2.32%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 548 2.29%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 514 2.15%
17. Business Operations Specialists 486 2.03%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 438 1.83%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 418 1.75%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 410 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,208 6.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 982 5.10%
3. Cashiers 876 4.55%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 842 4.37%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 818 4.25%
6. Registered Nurses 688 3.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 648 3.36%
8. Business Operations Specialists 614 3.19%
9. Customer Service Representatives 610 3.17%
10. Other Management Occupations 594 3.08%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 510 2.65%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 498 2.58%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 482 2.50%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 470 2.44%
15. Computer Specialists 468 2.43%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 436 2.26%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 386 2.00%
18. Other Production Occupations 368 1.91%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 366 1.90%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 344 1.79%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 39,143 58.25%
15-35 hours 7,838 11.66%
1-14 hours 1,784 2.65%
No regular hours 18,437 27.44%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,748 6.72%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,442 8.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,598 8.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,168 10.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,045 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,670 11.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,031 12.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,985 7.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,869 4.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,542 3.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 778 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 519 1.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,001 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,522 6.16%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,674 4.09%
5-9 4,224 10.32%
10-14 4,756 11.62%
15-19 4,629 11.31%
20-24 3,522 8.61%
25-29 1,371 3.35%
30-34 3,883 9.49%
35-39 1,446 3.53%
40-44 1,648 4.03%
45-59 4,233 10.35%
60-89 5,688 13.90%
At least 90 3,844 9.39%

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 30 134 0.33% 20,042 48.98%
30-44 4 0.01% 6,973 17.04%
45-59 22 0.05% 4,211 10.29%
At least 60 960 2.35% 8,572 20.95%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 82 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,504 17.69%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 30,571 72.05%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 50 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 158 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,120 2.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,433 3.38%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,512 3.56%

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): 32,358 (82,080 people)
Families (2000): 22,780 (67,992 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 9,350
People at same address in 1995: 44,879
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,726 8.37%
$10,000-$14,999 2,197 6.74%
$15,000-$19,999 1,926 5.91%
$20,000-$24,999 2,110 6.47%
$25,000-$29,999 1,850 5.68%
$30,000-$34,999 1,833 5.62%
$35,000-$39,999 1,912 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 1,931 5.93%
$45,000-$49,999 1,675 5.14%
$50,000-$59,999 3,012 9.24%
$60,000-$74,999 4,146 12.72%
$75,000-$99,999 3,975 12.20%
$100,000-$124,999 1,503 4.61%
$125,000-$149,999 926 2.84%
$150,000-$199,999 489 1.50%
$200,000 or more 377 1.16%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,753 23.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,813 29.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 913 5.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,848 17.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 124 0.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,316 14.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 903 5.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 16 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 294 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 145 0.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 27,218 31.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 10,943 12.59%
Public Assistance 554 0.64%
Retirement 5,792 6.67%
Self Employment 3,984 4.59%
Social Security 7,852 9.04%
Supplemental Security 823 0.95%
Wage / Salary 26,145 30.09%
Other 3,580 4.12%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 10,542 57.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,801 42.53%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,386 10.04%
Color 1 Box Married 19,880 58.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,495 28.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 980 2.90%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,930 11.32%
Color 1 Box Married 20,128 57.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,350 21.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,302 9.51%

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 4,372 6.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,385 14.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,318 34.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,827 21.29%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,604 4.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,539 11.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,913 7.56%

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 454 1.08% 602 1.43% 1,056 2.50%
Kindergarten 837 1.98% 205 0.49% 1,042 2.47%
Grades 1-4 4,381 10.38% 425 1.01% 4,806 11.39%
Grades 5-8 4,298 10.19% 310 0.73% 4,608 10.92%
Grades 9-12 4,107 9.73% 339 0.80% 4,446 10.54%
Undergrad college 3,974 9.42% 306 0.73% 4,280 10.14%
Graduate or professional school 322 0.76% 130 0.31% 452 1.07%
Total 18,373 43.55% 2,317 5.49% 20,690 49.04%

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
Retail sales (2002): $342,559,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $72,095,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $351,979
Retired workers (2005): 4,565
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 7 4 4 6 8
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 4 1 6 7
1999 - Construction 21 17 33 31 40
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 3 3 4
1999 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 10 7 11
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 9 13 15 19
1999 - Information 1 1 4 8 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 1 16 6 4
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 7 31 18 40
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 11 10 14 11 21
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 7 4 18
1999 - Retail Trade 14 13 38 43 37
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 2 4 5
1999 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 6 9
1999 - Total 74 76 181 169 230
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 3 8 6 8
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 7 2 4
2000 - Construction 17 17 37 28 43
2000 - Educational Services 2 0 4 2 4
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 4 10 3 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 6 11 14 20
2000 - Information 1 3 5 4 7
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 13 7 4
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 13 21 25 37
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 5 15 12 26
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 7 8 2 16
2000 - Retail Trade 9 16 40 36 40
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 1 5 3 5
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 4 2 12
2000 - Total 75 79 189 148 243
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 6 7 7 7
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 4 2 6
2001 - Construction 15 19 34 35 35
2001 - Educational Services 1 3 4 2 3
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 7 7 13
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 7 17 12 19
2001 - Information 3 4 3 3 7
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 3 8 13 2
2001 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 6 26 17 38
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 8 7 17 17 22
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 5 4 5 14
2001 - Retail Trade 8 5 37 37 45
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 5 5 3 3
2001 - Unclassified 8 1 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 4 5 12
2001 - Total 76 79 179 166 227
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 9 2 9 11 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 6 2
2002 - Construction 17 22 46 29 24
2002 - Educational Services 0 1 4 3 2
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 4 8 17
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 7 18 15 18
2002 - Information 6 5 2 6 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 4 8 9 3
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 9 7 23 22 37
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 6 20 11 26
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 2 7 4 14
2002 - Retail Trade 8 16 43 33 35
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 3 4 3 2
2002 - Unclassified 1 4 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 4 12
2002 - Total 86 83 198 165 203
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 8 9 7 12
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 2 6 5 3
2003 - Construction 19 16 42 25 36
2003 - Educational Services 2 1 3 1 3
2003 - Finance & Insurance 10 5 8 5 14
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 2 13 12 30
2003 - Information 2 1 5 4 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 2 15 5 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 8 22 24 39
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 15 16 9 30
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 3 10 5 11
2003 - Retail Trade 14 11 44 25 42
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 4 5 1 3
2003 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 4 12
2003 - Total 84 82 201 133 248
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 8 6 9
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 1 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 9 2 6
2004 - Construction 34 14 48 27 32
2004 - Educational Services 1 1 2 0 5
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 3 10 8 15
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 7 24 13 20
2004 - Information 1 2 3 5 9
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 9 10 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 10 7 39 9 33
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 9 16 11 29
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 8 3 8 4 18
2004 - Retail Trade 13 5 36 31 54
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 5 3 2 4
2004 - Unclassified 2 2 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 5 1 3 7 7
2004 - Total 102 64 219 135 249
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 11 4 8 6 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 6 3 4 5
2005 - Construction 31 16 57 37 30
2005 - Educational Services 2 1 2 3 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 10 11 10
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 13 8 15 17 21
2005 - Information 1 2 5 4 7
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 9 7 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 13 6 27 25 34
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 6 6 12 11 43
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 5 6 7 10 15
2005 - Retail Trade 10 12 42 41 40
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 5 1 2 6 3
2005 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 1
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 4 4 6 5 8
2005 - Total 114 79 207 189 234

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 74,014 89.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,495 10.30%

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
1972 $360 $2 $92 $0 $0 $102 $554 $235 $0 $146
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $569 $37 $310 $0 $0 $202 $1,081 $394 $0 $429
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $638 $43 $340 $0 $0 $300 $1,278 $501 $0 $1,678
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $786 $44 $505 $0 $0 $251 $1,542 $753 $0 $898
1982 $837 $47 $397 $0 $0 $351 $1,585 $812 $0 $394
1983 $871 $118 $394 $0 $0 $568 $1,833 $867 $0 $555
1984 $944 $184 $411 $0 $0 $1,640 $2,995 $894 $15,000 $15,592
1985 $999 $161 $440 $0 $0 $1,793 $3,232 $991 $15,000 $15,670
1986 $1,098 $178 $444 $0 $0 $1,849 $3,391 $1,018 $15,000 $15,793
1987 $1,141 $215 $283 $0 $0 $2,491 $3,915 $1,106 $15,000 $15,239
1988 $1,368 $401 $843 $0 $0 $2,186 $4,397 $1,366 $15,000 $15,897
1989 $1,656 $543 $195 $0 $0 $2,173 $4,024 $1,699 $15,000 $16,237
1990 $1,854 $620 $272 $0 $0 $2,869 $4,995 $1,590 $15,000 $15,889
1991 $2,087 $525 $262 $0 $0 $2,227 $4,576 $1,750 $14,898 $15,649
1992 $2,211 $523 $362 $0 $0 $2,257 $4,830 $2,262 $13,967 $14,812
1993 $2,418 $572 $415 $0 $0 $2,096 $4,929 $2,384 $13,036 $14,099
1994 $2,842 $517 $530 $0 $0 $2,506 $5,878 $2,100 $12,105 $13,580
1995 $3,357 $509 $1,310 $0 $0 $2,761 $7,428 $2,802 $11,174 $14,099
1996 $3,711 $529 $1,276 $0 $0 $2,733 $7,720 $2,963 $10,243 $12,714
1997 $4,078 $721 $593 $0 $0 $2,139 $6,810 $3,345 $9,312 $12,573
1998 $4,510 $749 $1,366 $0 $0 $1,726 $7,602 $3,363 $8,381 $12,672
1999 $4,540 $1,300 $1,020 $0 $0 $1,616 $7,176 $3,464 $7,450 $14,263
2000 $6,757 $1,025 $777 $0 $0 $1,036 $8,570 $3,568 $6,519 $13,273
2001 $5,172 $1,325 $862 $0 $0 $1,762 $7,796 $5,361 $5,588 $12,545
2002 $5,847 $1,358 $850 $0 $0 $1,819 $8,516 $6,064 $4,657 $10,857
2003 $6,073 $1,355 $907 $0 $0 $4,730 $11,710 $3,933 $3,726 $9,633
2004 $6,369 $2,149 $831 $0 $0 $6,235 $13,435 $3,785 $2,795 $8,880


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
1972 $0 $148 $9 $49 $0 $4 $525
$43 $39 $0 $0 $0 $233
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $0 $346 $111 $74 $0 $11 $993
$45 $0 $0 $0 $0 $406
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $0 $373 $267 $73 $0 $19 $1,415
$99 $39 $0 $0 $0 $545
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $0 $426 $347 $80 $0 $24 $1,577
$91 $25 $0 $2 $0 $582
1982 $0 $478 $225 $75 $0 $22 $1,689
$146 $23 $0 $2 $0 $718
1983 $0 $1,246 $35 $118 $0 $14 $2,012
$96 $0 $0 $0 $0 $503
1984 $0 $1,256 $37 $158 $0 $14 $3,243
$102 $0 $1,088 $0 $0 $588
1985 $0 $880 $166 $276 $0 $26 $3,411
$191 $0 $1,125 $0 $0 $747
1986 $0 $946 $142 $320 $0 $19 $3,490
$165 $0 $1,163 $0 $0 $735
1987 $0 $1,013 $350 $358 $0 $34 $4,428
$183 $0 $1,163 $0 $0 $1,327
1988 $0 $1,055 $214 $393 $0 $37 $5,433
$207 $0 $1,230 $0 $0 $2,297
1989 $0 $1,133 $203 $416 $0 $29 $4,454
$237 $0 $1,260 $0 $0 $1,176
1990 $0 $1,232 $214 $415 $0 $44 $6,042
$257 $60 $1,305 $0 $0 $2,515
1991 $0 $1,428 $299 $612 $0 $11 $5,419
$286 $11 $1,305 $0 $0 $1,467
1992 $0 $1,438 $265 $789 $0 $62 $5,512
$298 $0 $1,397 $0 $0 $1,263
1993 $0 $1,588 $337 $584 $0 $2 $5,430
$292 $0 $1,309 $0 $0 $1,318
1994 $0 $1,808 $381 $602 $0 $0 $5,844
$372 $5 $1,222 $0 $0 $1,454
1995 $0 $1,792 $430 $613 $0 $0 $6,646
$403 $0 $1,089 $0 $0 $2,319
1996 $0 $1,859 $505 $728 $0 $0 $7,311
$486 $0 $782 $0 $0 $2,951
1997 $0 $2,126 $514 $738 $0 $9 $6,532
$606 $25 $652 $0 $0 $1,862
1998 $0 $3,092 $603 $745 $0 $364 $7,412
$593 $0 $559 $0 $0 $1,456
1999 $0 $2,554 $615 $731 $0 $218 $6,928
$556 $4 $587 $0 $0 $1,663
2000 $0 $2,773 $667 $835 $0 $263 $8,242
$618 $4 $522 $0 $0 $2,560
2001 $0 $2,850 $688 $852 $0 $260 $9,391
$2,832 $4 $456 $0 $0 $1,449
2002 $0 $2,645 $993 $850 $0 $245 $11,464
$3,428 $41 $391 $0 $0 $2,871
2003 $0 $5,220 $1,355 $888 $2 $290 $14,363
$3,336 $4 $326 $0 $0 $2,942
2004 $0 $6,397 $2,193 $1,592 $0 $196 $14,841
$2,390 $0 $261 $0 $0 $1,812

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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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Jefferson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,390 12.78%
10-19 Years 6,087 14.43%
20-29 Years 5,255 12.46%
30-39 Years 6,695 15.87%
40-49 Years 6,788 16.09%
50-59 Years 5,490 13.01%
60-69 Years 3,189 7.56%
70-79 Years 2,241 5.31%
80-89 Years 901 2.14%
90+ Years 154 0.37%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,873 49.47%
Color 1 Box Female 21,317 50.53%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 37,958 89.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,539 6.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 734 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 524 1.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 250 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 109 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 61 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.04%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 16,110 23.36%
2. Irish 11,516 16.70%
3. English 11,116 16.12%
4. United States Or American 10,752 15.59%
5. Italian 3,866 5.61%
6. Scottish 1,899 2.75%
7. Polish 1,886 2.73%
8. French Non-Basque 1,818 2.64%
9. Scotch Irish 1,725 2.50%
10. Dutch 1,618 2.35%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 76,441 96.02%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,532 1.92%
3. French 584 0.73%
4. German 240 0.30%
5. Chinese 180 0.23%
6. Tagalog 114 0.14%
7. Thai 93 0.12%
8. Other Slavic 74 0.09%
9. Korean 70 0.09%
10. Italian 54 0.07%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 83,193 97.94%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 766 0.90%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 986 1.16%

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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