Jefferson

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  5. Jefferson Family Information
  6. Jefferson Education Information
  7. Jefferson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,717
  • Land Area (2000): 105.237 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.247 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,527
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,312 82.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 23 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,382 17.15%

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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 794 13.59%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 489 8.37%
3. Finance and Insurance 295 5.05%
4. Educational Services 263 4.50%
5. Public Administration 211 3.61%
6. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 199 3.41%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 197 3.37%
8. Repair and Maintenance 196 3.35%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 192 3.29%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 177 3.03%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 174 2.98%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 167 2.86%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 162 2.77%
14. Other Transportation 156 2.67%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 112 1.92%
16. Truck Transportation 103 1.76%
17. Utilities 98 1.68%
18. Health Care 96 1.64%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 93 1.59%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 90 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 617 12.75%
2. Educational Services 581 12.01%
3. Finance and Insurance 472 9.76%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 442 9.14%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 209 4.32%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 174 3.60%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 172 3.56%
8. Social Assistance 158 3.27%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 156 3.22%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 126 2.60%
11. Public Administration 108 2.23%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 106 2.19%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 103 2.13%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 92 1.90%
15. Department and Other General Stores 89 1.84%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 77 1.59%
17. Other Transportation 76 1.57%
18. Food Manufacturing 70 1.45%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 58 1.20%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 57 1.18%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 341 5.84%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 315 5.39%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 310 5.31%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 270 4.62%
5. Engineers 258 4.42%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 243 4.16%
7. Operations Managers Non Finance 242 4.14%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 242 4.14%
9. Computer Specialists 201 3.44%
10. Top Executives 194 3.32%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 192 3.29%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 187 3.20%
13. Other Construction Trades 167 2.86%
14. Other Production Occupations 164 2.81%
15. Carpenters 137 2.34%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 133 2.28%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 116 1.99%
18. Business Operations Specialists 110 1.88%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 107 1.83%
20. Accountants and Auditors 105 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 444 9.18%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 412 8.52%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 342 7.07%
4. Registered Nurses 197 4.07%
5. Other Management Occupations 196 4.05%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 3.80%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 180 3.72%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 180 3.72%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 179 3.70%
10. Business Operations Specialists 153 3.16%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 131 2.71%
12. Customer Service Representatives 124 2.56%
13. Computer Specialists 118 2.44%
14. Cashiers 105 2.17%
15. Child Care Workers 102 2.11%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 101 2.09%
17. Other Financial Specialists 97 2.00%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 89 1.84%
19. Other Healthcare Support 87 1.80%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 85 1.76%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,312 62.33%
15-35 hours 1,832 12.26%
1-14 hours 541 3.62%
No regular hours 3,254 21.78%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 241 2.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 332 3.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 463 4.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,230 12.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,275 12.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,579 15.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,436 14.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,231 12.09%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 689 6.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 502 4.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 257 2.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 60 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 474 4.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 416 4.08%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 250 2.45%
5-9 696 6.83%
10-14 670 6.58%
15-19 738 7.25%
20-24 1,200 11.78%
25-29 539 5.29%
30-34 1,457 14.31%
35-39 484 4.75%
40-44 649 6.37%
45-59 1,846 18.12%
60-89 1,131 11.10%
At least 90 525 5.15%

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 16 0.16% 4,077 40.03%
30-44 18 0.18% 2,572 25.25%
45-59 23 0.23% 1,823 17.90%
At least 60 139 1.36% 1,517 14.89%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 863 8.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,003 86.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 65 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 196 1.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 253 2.42%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,158 (19,662 people)
Families (2000): 5,513 (17,425 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,877
People at same address in 1995: 11,761
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 165 2.31%
$10,000-$14,999 149 2.08%
$15,000-$19,999 248 3.46%
$20,000-$24,999 138 1.93%
$25,000-$29,999 266 3.72%
$30,000-$34,999 224 3.13%
$35,000-$39,999 303 4.23%
$40,000-$44,999 379 5.29%
$45,000-$49,999 296 4.14%
$50,000-$59,999 695 9.71%
$60,000-$74,999 1,090 15.23%
$75,000-$99,999 1,390 19.42%
$100,000-$124,999 904 12.63%
$125,000-$149,999 351 4.90%
$150,000-$199,999 304 4.25%
$200,000 or more 256 3.58%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,316 18.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,993 27.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 326 4.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,312 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,379 19.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 569 7.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 125 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 68 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,410 31.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,425 16.90%
Public Assistance 33 0.16%
Retirement 1,031 5.09%
Self Employment 797 3.93%
Social Security 1,371 6.77%
Supplemental Security 84 0.41%
Wage / Salary 6,262 30.90%
Other 852 4.20%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,386 49.89%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,397 50.11%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 617 8.23%
Color 1 Box Married 5,008 66.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,742 23.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 1.68%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 670 8.71%
Color 1 Box Married 5,032 65.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,375 17.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 615 8.00%

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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 364 2.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,227 8.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,789 33.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,235 22.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 948 6.58%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,894 20.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 956 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 199 1.01% 397 2.01% 596 3.02%
Kindergarten 212 1.08% 23 0.12% 235 1.19%
Grades 1-4 1,171 5.94% 139 0.70% 1,310 6.64%
Grades 5-8 1,184 6.00% 61 0.31% 1,245 6.31%
Grades 9-12 945 4.79% 75 0.38% 1,020 5.17%
Undergrad college 454 2.30% 98 0.50% 552 2.80%
Graduate or professional school 54 0.27% 78 0.40% 132 0.67%
Total 4,219 21.40% 871 4.42% 5,090 25.82%

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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 19,206 97.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 468 2.38%

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,043 15.43%
10-19 Years 2,655 13.47%
20-29 Years 1,698 8.61%
30-39 Years 3,638 18.45%
40-49 Years 3,701 18.77%
50-59 Years 2,571 13.04%
60-69 Years 1,277 6.48%
70-79 Years 771 3.91%
80-89 Years 322 1.63%
90+ Years 41 0.21%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,775 49.58%
Color 1 Box Female 9,942 50.42%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 18,444 93.54%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 672 3.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 209 1.06%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 186 0.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 153 0.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.04%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 5,060 20.12%
2. Irish 4,508 17.92%
3. German 4,274 16.99%
4. English 2,286 9.09%
5. Polish 1,967 7.82%
6. Dutch 975 3.88%
7. Scottish 703 2.80%
8. United States Or American 628 2.50%
9. French Non-Basque 599 2.38%
10. Russian 437 1.74%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,861 92.37%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 565 3.10%
3. German 174 0.95%
4. Polish 148 0.81%
5. Italian 147 0.81%
6. French 49 0.27%
7. Russian 43 0.24%
8. Greek 38 0.21%
9. Other Slavic 29 0.16%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 27 0.15%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,474 93.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 785 3.98%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 458 2.32%

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