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 Criminal Information
  9. Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jefferson Legal Resources Back to top

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Missouri State Resources
Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,871
  • Land Area (2000): 2,283.000 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 64.532 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,289
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,545 32.68%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,006 7.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,594 59.64%

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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 933 13.81%
2. Construction 882 13.06%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 370 5.48%
4. Educational Services 353 5.23%
5. Health Care 282 4.17%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 219 3.24%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 207 3.06%
8. Repair and Maintenance 186 2.75%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 185 2.74%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 180 2.66%
11. Finance and Insurance 164 2.43%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 160 2.37%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 150 2.22%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 148 2.19%
15. Truck Transportation 141 2.09%
16. Utilities 135 2.00%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 131 1.94%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 124 1.84%
19. Metal Manufactuing 120 1.78%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 112 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 1,393 22.44%
2. Health Care 939 15.12%
3. Educational Services 782 12.59%
4. Finance and Insurance 404 6.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 234 3.77%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 202 3.25%
7. Social Assistance 196 3.16%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 159 2.56%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 120 1.93%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 118 1.90%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 98 1.58%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 94 1.51%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 78 1.26%
14. Department and Other General Stores 76 1.22%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 72 1.16%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 60 0.97%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 59 0.95%
18. Construction 57 0.92%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 57 0.92%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 50 0.81%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 381 5.64%
2. Other Production Occupations 373 5.52%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 285 4.22%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 268 3.97%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 262 3.88%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 250 3.70%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 228 3.38%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 226 3.35%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 224 3.32%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 216 3.20%
11. Carpenters 193 2.86%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 193 2.86%
13. Other Construction Trades 193 2.86%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 190 2.81%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 157 2.32%
16. Computer Specialists 135 2.00%
17. Engineers 135 2.00%
18. Construction Laborers 125 1.85%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 119 1.76%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 113 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 673 10.84%
2. Secretaries and Admins 396 6.38%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 335 5.40%
4. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 277 4.46%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 240 3.87%
6. Registered Nurses 225 3.62%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 219 3.53%
8. Business Operations Specialists 163 2.63%
9. Other Production Occupations 163 2.63%
10. Child Care Workers 151 2.43%
11. Other Management Occupations 151 2.43%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 150 2.42%
13. Customer Service Representatives 149 2.40%
14. Accountants and Auditors 147 2.37%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 139 2.24%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 137 2.21%
17. Cashiers 133 2.14%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 132 2.13%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 123 1.98%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 110 1.77%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,266 62.19%
15-35 hours 1,966 9.97%
1-14 hours 605 3.07%
No regular hours 4,888 24.78%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 299 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 340 2.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 372 2.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,007 8.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,685 13.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,801 22.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,500 20.02%
8 AM-8:29 AM 965 7.73%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 288 2.31%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 348 2.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 182 1.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 39 0.31%
Noon-3:59 PM 924 7.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 738 5.91%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 353 2.83%
5-9 1,352 10.83%
10-14 2,942 23.56%
15-19 3,142 25.16%
20-24 1,545 12.37%
25-29 342 2.74%
30-34 1,018 8.15%
35-39 151 1.21%
40-44 260 2.08%
45-59 526 4.21%
60-89 472 3.78%
At least 90 385 3.08%

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% 9,676 77.48%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,429 11.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 526 4.21%
At least 60 1 0.01% 856 6.85%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,850 14.05%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,399 79.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 92 0.70%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 140 1.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 676 5.14%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,002 (24,342 people)
Families (2000): 6,990 (21,660 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,720
People at same address in 1995: 13,606
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 504 5.44%
$10,000-$14,999 555 5.99%
$15,000-$19,999 614 6.63%
$20,000-$24,999 626 6.76%
$25,000-$29,999 611 6.59%
$30,000-$34,999 680 7.34%
$35,000-$39,999 609 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 571 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 573 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 929 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 1,177 12.70%
$75,000-$99,999 996 10.75%
$100,000-$124,999 392 4.23%
$125,000-$149,999 181 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 75 0.81%
$200,000 or more 172 1.86%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,716 18.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,036 32.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 340 3.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,657 17.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 48 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,483 16.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 22 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 645 6.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 184 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 89 0.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,971 30.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,709 14.15%
Public Assistance 205 0.78%
Retirement 1,469 5.60%
Self Employment 1,652 6.30%
Social Security 2,066 7.88%
Supplemental Security 235 0.90%
Wage / Salary 7,682 29.31%
Other 1,222 4.66%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,054 50.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,007 49.61%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,111 10.55%
Color 1 Box Married 6,580 62.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,601 24.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 243 2.31%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 814 8.47%
Color 1 Box Married 6,424 66.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,747 18.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 620 6.45%

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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 1,162 6.15%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,982 10.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,694 35.42%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,166 22.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 840 4.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,802 14.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,253 6.63%

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 185 0.72% 194 0.75% 379 1.46%
Kindergarten 358 1.38% 92 0.36% 450 1.74%
Grades 1-4 1,380 5.33% 352 1.36% 1,732 6.69%
Grades 5-8 1,426 5.51% 273 1.06% 1,699 6.57%
Grades 9-12 1,350 5.22% 229 0.89% 1,579 6.10%
Undergrad college 784 3.03% 166 0.64% 950 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 187 0.72% 18 0.07% 205 0.79%
Total 5,670 21.92% 1,324 5.12% 6,994 27.03%

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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 23,088 92.27%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,934 7.73%

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Jefferson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 999
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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,647 14.10%
10-19 Years 3,979 15.38%
20-29 Years 3,134 12.11%
30-39 Years 4,171 16.12%
40-49 Years 4,341 16.78%
50-59 Years 3,123 12.07%
60-69 Years 1,948 7.53%
70-79 Years 1,062 4.10%
80-89 Years 417 1.61%
90+ Years 49 0.19%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,542 52.34%
Color 1 Box Female 12,329 47.66%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 23,764 91.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,244 4.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 292 1.13%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 287 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 145 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 99 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 32 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.03%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,566 35.59%
2. United States Or American 3,372 15.86%
3. Irish 2,862 13.46%
4. English 2,793 13.14%
5. French Non-Basque 633 2.98%
6. Scottish 470 2.21%
7. Dutch 423 1.99%
8. Italian 401 1.89%
9. Scotch Irish 329 1.55%
10. Polish 304 1.43%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,402 96.00%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 359 1.47%
3. German 269 1.10%
4. Other West Germanic 74 0.30%
5. African 53 0.22%
6. Vietnamese 37 0.15%
7. Arabic 37 0.15%
8. Chinese 36 0.15%
9. French 22 0.09%
10. Russian 20 0.08%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 25,710 98.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 191 0.73%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 244 0.93%

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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.