Jefferson

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  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

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Western


Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,542
  • Land Area (2000): 182.911 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.882 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,526
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 531 9.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 303 5.45%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,723 84.99%

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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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 267 17.30%
2. Construction 179 11.60%
3. Metal Manufactuing 144 9.33%
4. Educational Services 64 4.15%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 58 3.76%
6. Public Administration 55 3.56%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 2.98%
8. Food Manufacturing 43 2.79%
9. Truck Transportation 43 2.79%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 42 2.72%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 40 2.59%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 2.07%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 31 2.01%
14. Repair and Maintenance 29 1.88%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 28 1.81%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.75%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 26 1.69%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 25 1.62%
19. Wood Manufacturing 25 1.62%
20. Utilities 22 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 196 17.16%
2. Educational Services 145 12.70%
3. Health Care 137 12.00%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 96 8.41%
5. Metal Manufactuing 65 5.69%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 4.90%
7. Public Administration 35 3.06%
8. Finance and Insurance 34 2.98%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 29 2.54%
10. Department and Other General Stores 24 2.10%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 1.93%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 20 1.75%
13. Social Assistance 20 1.75%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 18 1.58%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 14 1.23%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 14 1.23%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 12 1.05%
18. Gasoline Stations 12 1.05%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 12 1.05%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.05%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 217 14.06%
2. Other Production Occupations 121 7.84%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 95 6.16%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 85 5.51%
5. Other Management Occupations 69 4.47%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 62 4.02%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 61 3.95%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 57 3.69%
9. Other Construction Trades 56 3.63%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 3.43%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 41 2.66%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 2.27%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 31 2.01%
14. Carpenters 26 1.69%
15. Construction Laborers 26 1.69%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 26 1.69%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 22 1.43%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 22 1.43%
19. Rail and Water Transportation 21 1.36%
20. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 20 1.30%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 96 8.41%
2. Secretaries and Admins 77 6.74%
3. Other Production Occupations 72 6.30%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 63 5.52%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 5.25%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 54 4.73%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 42 3.68%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 3.50%
9. Other Management Occupations 37 3.24%
10. Registered Nurses 36 3.15%
11. Business Operations Specialists 35 3.06%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 35 3.06%
13. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 32 2.80%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 26 2.28%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 25 2.19%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.10%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 23 2.01%
18. Customer Service Representatives 20 1.75%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 20 1.75%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 1.66%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,428 55.62%
15-35 hours 445 10.19%
1-14 hours 153 3.51%
No regular hours 1,339 30.68%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 7.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 87 3.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 231 8.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 200 7.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 329 12.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 356 13.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 333 12.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 83 3.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 64 2.48%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 72 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 23 0.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3 0.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 398 15.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 207 8.02%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 93 3.60%
5-9 99 3.84%
10-14 370 14.34%
15-19 453 17.56%
20-24 407 15.78%
25-29 211 8.18%
30-34 360 13.95%
35-39 93 3.60%
40-44 77 2.98%
45-59 259 10.04%
60-89 73 2.83%
At least 90 85 3.29%

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 4 0.16% 1,629 63.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 530 20.54%
45-59 0 0.00% 259 10.04%
At least 60 0 0.00% 158 6.12%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 338 12.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,210 83.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 0.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 82 3.08%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,079 (5,469 people)
Families (2000): 1,493 (4,628 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 661
People at same address in 1995: 3,276
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 161 7.74%
$10,000-$14,999 110 5.29%
$15,000-$19,999 137 6.59%
$20,000-$24,999 114 5.48%
$25,000-$29,999 135 6.49%
$30,000-$34,999 177 8.51%
$35,000-$39,999 129 6.20%
$40,000-$44,999 112 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 120 5.77%
$50,000-$59,999 222 10.68%
$60,000-$74,999 310 14.91%
$75,000-$99,999 191 9.19%
$100,000-$124,999 80 3.85%
$125,000-$149,999 36 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 35 1.68%
$200,000 or more 10 0.48%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 422 20.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 690 33.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 100 4.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 351 16.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 292 14.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 140 6.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 43 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,680 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 788 13.75%
Public Assistance 55 0.96%
Retirement 354 6.18%
Self Employment 247 4.31%
Social Security 621 10.84%
Supplemental Security 86 1.50%
Wage / Salary 1,642 28.66%
Other 257 4.49%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 733 57.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 541 42.46%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 235 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 1,336 60.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 571 25.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 61 2.77%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 260 11.74%
Color 1 Box Married 1,308 59.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 391 17.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 256 11.56%

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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 178 4.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 597 14.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,679 40.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,024 24.62%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 238 5.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 318 7.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 126 3.03%

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 74 1.34% 14 0.25% 88 1.59%
Kindergarten 82 1.48% 8 0.14% 90 1.62%
Grades 1-4 299 5.40% 43 0.78% 342 6.17%
Grades 5-8 266 4.80% 24 0.43% 290 5.23%
Grades 9-12 314 5.67% 11 0.20% 325 5.86%
Undergrad college 135 2.44% 33 0.60% 168 3.03%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.13% 0 0.00% 7 0.13%
Total 1,177 21.24% 133 2.40% 1,310 23.64%

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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 5,009 91.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 451 8.26%

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 707 12.76%
10-19 Years 821 14.81%
20-29 Years 597 10.77%
30-39 Years 752 13.57%
40-49 Years 963 17.38%
50-59 Years 678 12.23%
60-69 Years 481 8.68%
70-79 Years 332 5.99%
80-89 Years 175 3.16%
90+ Years 36 0.65%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,752 49.66%
Color 1 Box Female 2,790 50.34%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,196 93.76%
Color 1 Box African-American 178 3.21%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 65 1.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 55 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 30 0.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,414 29.69%
2. Irish 743 15.60%
3. English 649 13.63%
4. United States Or American 600 12.60%
5. Polish 245 5.14%
6. Dutch 185 3.88%
7. French Non-Basque 177 3.72%
8. Scottish 120 2.52%
9. Italian 95 1.99%
10. Hungarian 72 1.51%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,124 98.39%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 25 0.48%
3. German 24 0.46%
4. Laotian 11 0.21%
5. Vietnamese 10 0.19%
6. Italian 6 0.12%
7. French 4 0.08%
8. Hungarian 4 0.08%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,521 99.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 30 0.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.11%

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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.