Jefferson

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Jefferson Legal Resources
  2. Jefferson Statistics
  3. Jefferson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson Employment Information
  5. Jefferson Family Information
  6. Jefferson Education Information
  7. Jefferson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jefferson Legal Resources Back to top

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Indiana Website
Indiana Governor
Indiana Legislature
Indiana Courts
Indiana Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 42,899
  • Land Area (2000): 2,671.244 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.557 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,960
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,803 8.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,099 9.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,601 81.41%

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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. Construction 1,653 13.68%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,433 11.86%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 746 6.17%
4. Metal Manufactuing 734 6.07%
5. Truck Transportation 460 3.81%
6. Educational Services 407 3.37%
7. Repair and Maintenance 389 3.22%
8. Public Administration 334 2.76%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 332 2.75%
10. Wood Manufacturing 296 2.45%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 292 2.42%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 282 2.33%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 282 2.33%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 260 2.15%
15. Health Care 243 2.01%
16. Utilities 228 1.89%
17. Finance and Insurance 215 1.78%
18. Food Manufacturing 211 1.75%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 191 1.58%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 188 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,241 13.30%
2. Educational Services 1,075 11.52%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 542 5.81%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 534 5.72%
5. Finance and Insurance 431 4.62%
6. Social Assistance 380 4.07%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 343 3.68%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 326 3.49%
9. Public Administration 297 3.18%
10. Department and Other General Stores 242 2.59%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 234 2.51%
12. Metal Manufactuing 197 2.11%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 177 1.90%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 1.87%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 173 1.85%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 152 1.63%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 147 1.58%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 144 1.54%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 144 1.54%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 133 1.43%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 997 8.25%
2. Other Production Occupations 878 7.26%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 751 6.21%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 711 5.88%
5. Farmers and Farm Managers 510 4.22%
6. Other Management Occupations 495 4.10%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 457 3.78%
8. Assemblers and Fabricators 419 3.47%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 400 3.31%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 308 2.55%
11. Carpenters 304 2.52%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 294 2.43%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 293 2.42%
14. Construction Laborers 280 2.32%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 270 2.23%
16. Other Construction Trades 251 2.08%
17. Engineers 247 2.04%
18. Top Executives 240 1.99%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 232 1.92%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 229 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 581 6.23%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 533 5.71%
3. Other Production Occupations 512 5.49%
4. Cashiers 400 4.29%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 400 4.29%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 374 4.01%
7. Registered Nurses 339 3.63%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 301 3.23%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 299 3.21%
10. Other Management Occupations 288 3.09%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 263 2.82%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 254 2.72%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 253 2.71%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 250 2.68%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 225 2.41%
16. Customer Service Representatives 212 2.27%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 199 2.13%
18. Child Care Workers 197 2.11%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 1.96%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 183 1.96%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,997 59.85%
15-35 hours 3,658 11.52%
1-14 hours 1,126 3.55%
No regular hours 7,960 25.08%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,143 5.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,343 6.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,696 8.46%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,051 10.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,761 13.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,700 13.46%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,799 13.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,202 5.99%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 515 2.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 522 2.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 295 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 138 0.69%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,461 7.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,426 7.11%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 593 2.96%
5-9 1,509 7.53%
10-14 2,660 13.27%
15-19 3,828 19.09%
20-24 3,172 15.82%
25-29 1,305 6.51%
30-34 2,467 12.30%
35-39 507 2.53%
40-44 749 3.74%
45-59 1,659 8.27%
60-89 1,015 5.06%
At least 90 588 2.93%

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 38 0.19% 13,029 64.98%
30-44 7 0.03% 3,716 18.53%
45-59 7 0.03% 1,652 8.24%
At least 60 11 0.05% 1,592 7.94%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,216 10.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,375 82.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 140 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 63 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 214 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,009 4.79%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,333 (42,424 people)
Families (2000): 12,235 (38,182 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,046
People at same address in 1995: 24,899
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 720 4.70%
$10,000-$14,999 656 4.28%
$15,000-$19,999 860 5.61%
$20,000-$24,999 801 5.22%
$25,000-$29,999 951 6.20%
$30,000-$34,999 979 6.38%
$35,000-$39,999 1,051 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 1,043 6.80%
$45,000-$49,999 971 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 1,816 11.84%
$60,000-$74,999 2,418 15.77%
$75,000-$99,999 1,756 11.45%
$100,000-$124,999 666 4.34%
$125,000-$149,999 341 2.22%
$150,000-$199,999 154 1.00%
$200,000 or more 150 0.98%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,623 16.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,285 34.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 413 2.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,538 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 55 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,696 17.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 33 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,163 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 362 2.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 252 1.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,106 30.23%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,973 13.78%
Public Assistance 191 0.44%
Retirement 2,503 5.77%
Self Employment 2,630 6.07%
Social Security 3,917 9.04%
Supplemental Security 380 0.88%
Wage / Salary 12,590 29.04%
Other 2,059 4.75%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,888 53.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,048 46.16%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,444 8.79%
Color 1 Box Married 11,303 68.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,332 20.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 358 2.18%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,154 7.18%
Color 1 Box Married 11,185 69.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,584 16.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,145 7.13%

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Jefferson Education Information Back to top
Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,644 5.42%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,660 12.07%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,240 43.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,190 20.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,892 6.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,295 7.57%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,393 4.60%

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 456 1.06% 301 0.70% 757 1.76%
Kindergarten 487 1.14% 72 0.17% 559 1.30%
Grades 1-4 2,458 5.73% 477 1.11% 2,935 6.84%
Grades 5-8 2,589 6.04% 306 0.71% 2,895 6.75%
Grades 9-12 2,263 5.28% 110 0.26% 2,373 5.53%
Undergrad college 784 1.83% 230 0.54% 1,014 2.36%
Graduate or professional school 147 0.34% 54 0.13% 201 0.47%
Total 9,184 21.41% 1,550 3.61% 10,734 25.02%

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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 39,716 94.07%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,502 5.93%

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,273 14.62%
10-19 Years 6,933 16.16%
20-29 Years 4,210 9.81%
30-39 Years 6,563 15.30%
40-49 Years 7,093 16.53%
50-59 Years 5,144 11.99%
60-69 Years 3,445 8.03%
70-79 Years 2,192 5.11%
80-89 Years 910 2.12%
90+ Years 136 0.32%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,778 50.77%
Color 1 Box Female 21,121 49.23%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 41,933 97.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 409 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 234 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 140 0.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 91 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 77 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,223 34.46%
2. United States Or American 6,760 20.76%
3. Irish 3,726 11.44%
4. English 3,433 10.54%
5. Dutch 1,170 3.59%
6. French Non-Basque 1,116 3.43%
7. Scottish 605 1.86%
8. Italian 584 1.79%
9. Scotch Irish 507 1.56%
10. Swiss 499 1.53%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,412 94.69%
2. German 682 1.73%
3. Other West Germanic 662 1.68%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 307 0.78%
5. French 102 0.26%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 97 0.25%
7. Korean 37 0.09%
8. Chinese 30 0.08%
9. Other Slavic 28 0.07%
10. Other Indic 27 0.07%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 42,078 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 159 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 266 0.63%

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