Jefferson

  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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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 11,843
  • Land Area (2000): 7.143 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.371 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,816
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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 520 17.02%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 209 6.84%
3. Health Care 179 5.86%
4. Educational Services 161 5.27%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 4.71%
6. Public Administration 133 4.35%
7. Repair and Maintenance 125 4.09%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 123 4.02%
9. Other Transportation 96 3.14%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 94 3.08%
11. Finance and Insurance 82 2.68%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 70 2.29%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 2.03%
14. Truck Transportation 62 2.03%
15. Utilities 57 1.87%
16. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 55 1.80%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 52 1.70%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 51 1.67%
19. Metal Manufactuing 50 1.64%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 42 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 458 17.17%
2. Educational Services 387 14.51%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 246 9.22%
4. Finance and Insurance 181 6.79%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 177 6.64%
6. Public Administration 104 3.90%
7. Department and Other General Stores 76 2.85%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 75 2.81%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 73 2.74%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 72 2.70%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 66 2.47%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 53 1.99%
13. Social Assistance 53 1.99%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 45 1.69%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 37 1.39%
16. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 35 1.31%
17. Construction 30 1.12%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 28 1.05%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 27 1.01%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 26 0.97%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 194 6.35%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 173 5.66%
3. Other Management Occupations 151 4.94%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 142 4.65%
5. Carpenters 137 4.48%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 113 3.70%
7. Construction Laborers 111 3.63%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 109 3.57%
9. Other Production Occupations 105 3.44%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 97 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 88 2.88%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 85 2.78%
13. Engineers 61 2.00%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 61 2.00%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 60 1.96%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 58 1.90%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 1.70%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 51 1.67%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 47 1.54%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 43 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 208 7.80%
2. Secretaries and Admins 150 5.62%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 137 5.14%
4. Other Management Occupations 112 4.20%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 108 4.05%
6. Registered Nurses 101 3.79%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 99 3.71%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 95 3.56%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 94 3.52%
10. Cashiers 86 3.22%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 79 2.96%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 76 2.85%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 2.74%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 72 2.70%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 59 2.21%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 54 2.02%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 53 1.99%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 52 1.95%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 52 1.95%
20. Business Operations Specialists 50 1.87%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,248 53.20%
15-35 hours 1,118 11.33%
1-14 hours 212 2.15%
No regular hours 3,287 33.32%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 92 1.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 81 1.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 175 3.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 467 8.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 679 12.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 833 15.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 786 14.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 754 13.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 331 6.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 309 5.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 192 3.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 126 2.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 324 5.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 343 6.25%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 185 3.37%
5-9 560 10.20%
10-14 891 16.22%
15-19 1,189 21.65%
20-24 1,019 18.55%
25-29 247 4.50%
30-34 753 13.71%
35-39 121 2.20%
40-44 101 1.84%
45-59 150 2.73%
60-89 199 3.62%
At least 90 77 1.40%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 126 2.29% 3,965 72.20%
30-44 40 0.73% 935 17.02%
45-59 28 0.51% 122 2.22%
At least 60 74 1.35% 202 3.68%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.66%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 861 15.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,010 71.53%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 40 0.71%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 268 4.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 265 4.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 114 2.03%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,272 (11,426 people)
Families (2000): 2,914 (8,346 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 863
People at same address in 1995: 6,316
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 551 10.45%
$10,000-$14,999 651 12.35%
$15,000-$19,999 444 8.42%
$20,000-$24,999 351 6.66%
$25,000-$29,999 436 8.27%
$30,000-$34,999 423 8.02%
$35,000-$39,999 326 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 277 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 263 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 347 6.58%
$60,000-$74,999 474 8.99%
$75,000-$99,999 416 7.89%
$100,000-$124,999 195 3.70%
$125,000-$149,999 45 0.85%
$150,000-$199,999 25 0.47%
$200,000 or more 48 0.91%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,118 39.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,390 25.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 365 6.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 776 14.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 27 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 442 8.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 168 3.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,104 30.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,482 11.08%
Public Assistance 182 1.36%
Retirement 850 6.35%
Self Employment 464 3.47%
Social Security 1,453 10.86%
Supplemental Security 312 2.33%
Wage / Salary 3,906 29.20%
Other 623 4.66%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,131 61.33%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 713 38.67%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 787 16.55%
Color 1 Box Married 2,169 45.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,679 35.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 120 2.52%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 801 15.27%
Color 1 Box Married 2,107 40.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,550 29.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 789 15.04%

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 880 9.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,605 16.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,745 28.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,241 23.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 340 3.55%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,119 11.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 660 6.88%

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 69 0.58% 154 1.30% 223 1.88%
Kindergarten 60 0.51% 46 0.39% 106 0.90%
Grades 1-4 344 2.90% 116 0.98% 460 3.88%
Grades 5-8 340 2.87% 148 1.25% 488 4.12%
Grades 9-12 448 3.78% 162 1.37% 610 5.15%
Undergrad college 355 3.00% 135 1.14% 490 4.14%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.66% 87 0.73% 165 1.39%
Total 1,694 14.30% 848 7.16% 2,542 21.46%

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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 9,897 85.46%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,684 14.54%

Jefferson 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,297 10.95%
10-19 Years 1,190 10.05%
20-29 Years 1,586 13.39%
30-39 Years 1,977 16.69%
40-49 Years 1,969 16.63%
50-59 Years 1,327 11.20%
60-69 Years 823 6.95%
70-79 Years 980 8.27%
80-89 Years 588 4.96%
90+ Years 106 0.90%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,679 47.95%
Color 1 Box Female 6,164 52.05%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,149 68.81%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,769 23.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 601 5.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 175 1.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 106 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 2,287 23.55%
2. German 1,876 19.31%
3. Italian 1,454 14.97%
4. Irish 1,347 13.87%
5. English 844 8.69%
6. United States Or American 584 6.01%
7. French Canadian 241 2.48%
8. African 161 1.66%
9. Scotch Irish 118 1.21%
10. Scottish 107 1.10%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,180 91.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 565 5.05%
3. French 233 2.08%
4. Italian 49 0.44%
5. German 45 0.40%
6. Chinese 25 0.22%
7. Urdu 21 0.19%
8. Other Asian 20 0.18%
9. Arabic 18 0.16%
10. Tagalog 11 0.10%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,316 95.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 211 1.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 346 2.91%

Jefferson 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 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.