Jefferson City Metro Area

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  3. Jefferson City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Jefferson City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Jefferson City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Jefferson City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Jefferson City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Jefferson City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Jefferson City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Jefferson City Metro Area Counties
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Jefferson City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Jefferson City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 140,052
  • Land Area (2000): 5,835.000 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 65.935 square kilometers
Jefferson City Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 142,965 2004 144,033 2005 143,579

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Houses (2000): 56,728
Jefferson City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 144,368 50.34%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20,019 6.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 122,390 42.68%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 63,581 60,961 2,620 4.12% 41
1991 65,459 62,485 2,974 4.54% 45
1992 66,251 63,379 2,872 4.33% 43
1993 67,224 63,939 3,285 4.89% 49
1994 68,832 66,532 2,300 3.34% 33
1995 70,913 68,855 2,058 2.90% 29
1996 73,686 71,377 2,309 3.13% 31
1997 77,348 75,062 2,286 2.95% 29
1998 77,051 74,888 2,164 2.81% 28
1999 77,322 75,593 1,729 2.24% 22
2000 76,568 74,472 2,096 2.74% 27
2001 77,702 74,822 2,880 3.71% 37
2002 76,437 73,237 3,200 4.19% 42
2003 77,441 74,153 3,288 4.25% 42
2004 77,624 74,292 3,332 4.29% 43
2005 77,442 74,045 3,397 4.39% 44
2006 77,089 73,939 3,151 4.09% 41
2007 77,651 74,431 3,220 4.15% 41
2008 77,273 73,498 3,776 4.89% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 77,554 73,845 3,709 4.78% 48
Feb 2008 77,431 73,682 3,749 4.84% 48
Mar 2008 77,514 73,693 3,821 4.93% 49
Apr 2008 76,603 73,758 2,845 3.71% 37
May 2008 77,404 73,967 3,437 4.44% 44
Jun 2008 78,245 74,316 3,929 5.02% 50
Jul 2008 78,163 73,836 4,327 5.54% 55
Aug 2008 76,551 72,257 4,294 5.61% 56
Sep 2008 75,995 72,124 3,871 5.09% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 11,306 15.90%
2. Construction 10,186 14.33%
3. Educational Services 3,218 4.53%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 3,150 4.43%
5. Health Care 2,906 4.09%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,734 3.84%
7. Utilities 2,088 2.94%
8. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 1,884 2.65%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,854 2.61%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,786 2.51%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,720 2.42%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,588 2.23%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,514 2.13%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,444 2.03%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 1,416 1.99%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,164 1.64%
17. Truck Transportation 1,140 1.60%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,082 1.52%
19. Food Manufacturing 1,080 1.52%
20. Metal Manufactuing 962 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 15,334 22.78%
2. Health Care 9,382 13.94%
3. Educational Services 8,268 12.28%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,986 5.92%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,292 4.89%
6. Social Assistance 2,830 4.20%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,278 3.38%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,878 2.79%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,792 2.66%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,190 1.77%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 1,158 1.72%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,108 1.65%
13. Construction 946 1.41%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 734 1.09%
15. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 594 0.88%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 590 0.88%
17. Food Manufacturing 576 0.86%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 568 0.84%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 520 0.77%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 506 0.75%

Jefferson City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 3,376 4.75%
2. Other Production Occupations 3,130 4.40%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,038 4.27%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,752 3.87%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,540 3.57%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,536 3.57%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,368 3.33%
8. Other Construction Trades 2,296 3.23%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 2,194 3.09%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 2,040 2.87%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,030 2.85%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,996 2.81%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 1,978 2.78%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,884 2.65%
15. Carpenters 1,864 2.62%
16. Computer Specialists 1,816 2.55%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,522 2.14%
18. Construction Laborers 1,478 2.08%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,366 1.92%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,330 1.87%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 7,800 11.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 5,398 8.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,194 4.75%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,782 4.13%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,384 3.54%
6. Other Management Occupations 2,274 3.38%
7. Registered Nurses 1,978 2.94%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,890 2.81%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,852 2.75%
10. Child Care Workers 1,794 2.67%
11. Business Operations Specialists 1,730 2.57%
12. Cashiers 1,568 2.33%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,536 2.28%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,526 2.27%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,524 2.26%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,452 2.16%
17. Other Production Occupations 1,440 2.14%
18. Customer Service Representatives 1,426 2.12%
19. Accountants and Auditors 1,348 2.00%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,256 1.87%

Jefferson City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 133,870 59.98%
15-35 hours 24,243 10.86%
1-14 hours 7,453 3.34%
No regular hours 57,626 25.82%

Jefferson City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,106 2.29%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,019 2.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,264 3.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 11,658 8.60%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 20,361 15.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 28,958 21.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 27,332 20.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,444 6.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,087 2.28%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,470 2.56%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,110 1.56%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 717 0.53%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,286 6.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 8,686 6.41%

Jefferson City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,197 4.57%
5-9 18,963 14.00%
10-14 27,688 20.43%
15-19 25,445 18.78%
20-24 17,467 12.89%
25-29 6,716 4.96%
30-34 14,899 11.00%
35-39 3,120 2.30%
40-44 3,304 2.44%
45-59 6,402 4.72%
60-89 2,804 2.07%
At least 90 2,493 1.84%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 474 0.35% 102,002 75.28%
30-44 200 0.15% 21,123 15.59%
45-59 58 0.04% 6,344 4.68%
At least 60 160 0.12% 5,137 3.79%

Jefferson City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 120 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 22,198 15.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 108,823 77.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.02%
Color 4 Box Other 641 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 892 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,794 1.99%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,115 3.64%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 City Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 103,466 (257,794 people)
Families (2000): 71,500 (215,574 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 38,310
People at same address in 1995: 147,849
Jefferson City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,155 7.70%
$10,000-$14,999 6,529 6.17%
$15,000-$19,999 7,355 6.95%
$20,000-$24,999 7,612 7.19%
$25,000-$29,999 7,653 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 7,197 6.80%
$35,000-$39,999 6,764 6.39%
$40,000-$44,999 7,439 7.03%
$45,000-$49,999 6,140 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 11,489 10.85%
$60,000-$74,999 11,953 11.29%
$75,000-$99,999 10,564 9.98%
$100,000-$124,999 3,526 3.33%
$125,000-$149,999 1,378 1.30%
$150,000-$199,999 745 0.70%
$200,000 or more 1,358 1.28%

Jefferson City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,578 26.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 15,390 29.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,015 3.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,298 16.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 308 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,423 14.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 106 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,163 6.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 921 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 394 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Jefferson City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 87,320 29.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 44,036 14.85%
Public Assistance 2,741 0.92%
Retirement 18,063 6.09%
Self Employment 16,392 5.53%
Social Security 27,141 9.15%
Supplemental Security 3,052 1.03%
Wage / Salary 84,575 28.52%
Other 13,261 4.47%

Jefferson City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 31,701 52.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 28,440 47.29%

Jefferson City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 13,625 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 68,357 57.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 33,492 28.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,639 2.23%

Jefferson City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,328 10.35%
Color 1 Box Married 63,685 58.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 22,798 20.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11,685 10.67%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 City Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Jefferson City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 15,145 7.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 25,736 11.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 76,560 35.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 46,909 21.79%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 9,907 4.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 27,887 12.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 13,163 6.11%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 1,979 1.41% 2,213 1.58% 4,192 2.99%
Kindergarten 2,948 2.10% 702 0.50% 3,650 2.61%
Grades 1-4 12,313 8.79% 4,244 3.03% 16,557 11.82%
Grades 5-8 13,350 9.53% 3,270 2.33% 16,620 11.87%
Grades 9-12 14,382 10.27% 2,744 1.96% 17,126 12.23%
Undergrad college 9,221 6.58% 3,571 2.55% 12,792 9.13%
Graduate or professional school 1,785 1.27% 408 0.29% 2,193 1.57%
Total 55,978 39.97% 17,152 12.25% 73,130 52.22%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 City Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Jefferson City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 383 263
2004 335 306

Jefferson City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 241,382 91.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,864 8.65%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 City Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 8,114
Jefferson City Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 2.469 0.301 0.035 0.301 3.106 0.000 4.344 15.018 1.182 20.543
2004 2.201 0.181 0.000 0.417 2.798 0.000 4.638 17.440 1.173 23.252
2005 2.730 0.237 0.077 0.383 3.427 0.000 5.962 19.139 1.442 26.543
2006 2.981 0.269 0.028 0.400 3.678 0.000 4.989 17.838 1.456 24.283

Jefferson City Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,702 13.35%
10-19 Years 20,546 14.67%
20-29 Years 19,473 13.90%
30-39 Years 22,490 16.06%
40-49 Years 22,118 15.79%
50-59 Years 15,169 10.83%
60-69 Years 9,622 6.87%
70-79 Years 7,315 5.22%
80-89 Years 3,803 2.72%
90+ Years 814 0.58%

Jefferson City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,313 51.63%
Color 1 Box Female 67,739 48.37%

Jefferson City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 125,259 89.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,925 7.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,804 1.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,547 1.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 884 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 508 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 97 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 28 0.02%

Jefferson City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 97,286 41.76%
2. United States Or American 34,731 14.91%
3. Irish 28,377 12.18%
4. English 24,658 10.58%
5. French Non-Basque 9,408 4.04%
6. Italian 4,579 1.97%
7. Dutch 4,346 1.87%
8. Scottish 4,230 1.82%
9. Scotch Irish 3,452 1.48%
10. Polish 2,496 1.07%

Jefferson City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 257,247 95.85%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,589 1.71%
3. German 2,037 0.76%
4. Other West Germanic 973 0.36%
5. French 632 0.24%
6. Chinese 436 0.16%
7. Other Native North American 312 0.12%
8. African 252 0.09%
9. Other Asian 244 0.09%
10. Vietnamese 201 0.07%

Jefferson City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 282,154 98.39%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,749 0.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,874 1.00%

Jefferson City Metro Area 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 City Metro Area 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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