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
  10. Jefferson Zip Codes


Jefferson Legal Resources Back to top

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Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,570
  • Land Area (2000): 185.435 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.671 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,539
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,646 20.83%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 193 1.52%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,865 77.65%

Jefferson 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 Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 467 14.77%
2. Repair and Maintenance 142 4.49%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 125 3.95%
4. Educational Services 124 3.92%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 116 3.67%
6. Truck Transportation 104 3.29%
7. Public Administration 98 3.10%
8. Other Transportation 89 2.81%
9. Health Care 83 2.62%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 81 2.56%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 80 2.53%
12. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 78 2.47%
13. Finance and Insurance 77 2.44%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 2.37%
15. Metal Manufactuing 70 2.21%
16. U.S. Postal Service 68 2.15%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 66 2.09%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 65 2.06%
19. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 63 1.99%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 63 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 348 11.47%
2. Educational Services 311 10.25%
3. Finance and Insurance 196 6.46%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 169 5.57%
5. Public Administration 166 5.47%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 137 4.51%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 124 4.09%
8. Social Assistance 100 3.29%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 96 3.16%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 77 2.54%
11. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 76 2.50%
12. Construction 71 2.34%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 62 2.04%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 60 1.98%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 58 1.91%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 58 1.91%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 48 1.58%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 47 1.55%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 41 1.35%
20. Department and Other General Stores 39 1.29%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 250 7.91%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 208 6.58%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 193 6.10%
4. Other Production Occupations 186 5.88%
5. Other Management Occupations 175 5.53%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 161 5.09%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 140 4.43%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 122 3.86%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 115 3.64%
10. Other Construction Trades 110 3.48%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 2.62%
12. Top Executives 81 2.56%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 69 2.18%
14. Computer Specialists 68 2.15%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 62 1.96%
16. Engineers 56 1.77%
17. Construction Laborers 53 1.68%
18. Customer Service Representatives 51 1.61%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 50 1.58%
20. Cashiers 49 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 240 7.91%
2. Secretaries and Admins 170 5.60%
3. Cashiers 128 4.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 127 4.18%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 123 4.05%
6. Other Production Occupations 110 3.62%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 109 3.59%
8. Waiters and Waitresses 99 3.26%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 3.23%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 94 3.10%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 92 3.03%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 91 3.00%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 91 3.00%
14. Customer Service Representatives 87 2.87%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 77 2.54%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 73 2.41%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 73 2.41%
18. Registered Nurses 70 2.31%
19. Computer Specialists 58 1.91%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 53 1.75%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,836 58.01%
15-35 hours 1,056 10.50%
1-14 hours 182 1.81%
No regular hours 2,987 29.69%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 246 4.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 225 3.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 508 8.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 694 11.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 819 13.75%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,150 19.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 592 9.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 242 4.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 356 5.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 126 2.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 63 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 389 6.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 429 7.20%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 155 2.60%
5-9 696 11.69%
10-14 944 15.85%
15-19 1,331 22.35%
20-24 1,179 19.80%
25-29 369 6.20%
30-34 504 8.46%
35-39 82 1.38%
40-44 105 1.76%
45-59 289 4.85%
60-89 152 2.55%
At least 90 149 2.50%

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 8 0.13% 4,666 78.35%
30-44 9 0.15% 682 11.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 289 4.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 301 5.05%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 743 12.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,044 82.46%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.28%
Color 6 Box Walked 119 1.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 162 2.65%

Jefferson 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,988 (12,204 people)
Families (2000): 3,607 (10,393 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,580
People at same address in 1995: 7,287
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 447 8.96%
$10,000-$14,999 372 7.46%
$15,000-$19,999 377 7.56%
$20,000-$24,999 312 6.26%
$25,000-$29,999 369 7.40%
$30,000-$34,999 347 6.96%
$35,000-$39,999 385 7.72%
$40,000-$44,999 303 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 195 3.91%
$50,000-$59,999 478 9.58%
$60,000-$74,999 551 11.05%
$75,000-$99,999 527 10.57%
$100,000-$124,999 172 3.45%
$125,000-$149,999 56 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 55 1.10%
$200,000 or more 42 0.84%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,231 24.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,734 34.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 139 2.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 898 17.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 646 12.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 229 4.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 68 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,073 29.65%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,705 12.41%
Public Assistance 57 0.41%
Retirement 1,115 8.12%
Self Employment 676 4.92%
Social Security 1,504 10.95%
Supplemental Security 197 1.43%
Wage / Salary 3,903 28.41%
Other 508 3.70%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,753 59.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,189 40.41%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 526 10.60%
Color 1 Box Married 3,272 65.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,087 21.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 77 1.55%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 554 10.48%
Color 1 Box Married 3,185 60.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 868 16.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 679 12.85%

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 833 8.55%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,505 15.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,384 34.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,011 20.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 585 6.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 928 9.53%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 492 5.05%

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 95 0.76% 88 0.70% 183 1.46%
Kindergarten 223 1.77% 12 0.10% 235 1.87%
Grades 1-4 620 4.93% 27 0.21% 647 5.15%
Grades 5-8 691 5.50% 14 0.11% 705 5.61%
Grades 9-12 617 4.91% 30 0.24% 647 5.15%
Undergrad college 331 2.63% 35 0.28% 366 2.91%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.64% 6 0.05% 86 0.68%
Total 2,657 21.14% 212 1.69% 2,869 22.82%

Jefferson 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 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 11,196 91.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,101 8.95%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 143
Jefferson 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,492 11.87%
10-19 Years 1,556 12.38%
20-29 Years 1,407 11.19%
30-39 Years 1,851 14.73%
40-49 Years 1,919 15.27%
50-59 Years 1,655 13.17%
60-69 Years 1,279 10.18%
70-79 Years 896 7.13%
80-89 Years 424 3.37%
90+ Years 91 0.72%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,236 49.61%
Color 1 Box Female 6,334 50.39%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,310 82.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,704 13.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 295 2.35%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 96 0.76%
Color 2 Box Asian 93 0.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.46%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,245 30.43%
2. German 1,288 17.46%
3. English 1,168 15.83%
4. Irish 923 12.51%
5. Scotch Irish 377 5.11%
6. Dutch 272 3.69%
7. Italian 223 3.02%
8. Scottish 191 2.59%
9. Swedish 110 1.49%
10. African 92 1.25%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,508 96.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 356 2.98%
3. French 45 0.38%
4. Other West Germanic 15 0.13%
5. Scandinavian 12 0.10%
6. German 8 0.07%
7. African 6 0.05%
8. Hungarian 3 0.03%
9. Other Indo European 2 0.02%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,436 97.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 50 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 218 1.72%

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.


Jefferson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28640