Jefferson County

  1. Jefferson County Legal Resources
  2. Jefferson County Statistics
  3. Jefferson County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson County Employment Information
  5. Jefferson County Family Information
  6. Jefferson County Education Information
  7. Jefferson County Business Information
  8. Jefferson County Public Benefits Information
  9. Jefferson County Criminal Information
  10. Jefferson County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Jefferson County Cities
  12. Jefferson County Zip Codes


Jefferson County Legal Resources Back to top

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Jefferson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,009
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 318 / 182 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 4,612.206 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 26.897 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 701,000.000 acres (2,836.246 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 428
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 34.10%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 24.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $12,405,000
  • Physicians (2004): 23
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (78)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 3,371
  • Federal Spending (2004): $114,913
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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 8,319
Building Permits Issued (2006): 42
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $9,940
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,150 36.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,174 8.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,752 55.67%

Jefferson County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,633 6,214 420 6.33% 64
1991 6,560 6,075 485 7.39% 74
1992 7,306 6,696 610 8.35% 85
1993 7,337 6,714 623 8.50% 86
1994 7,806 7,294 512 6.56% 66
1995 8,007 7,516 491 6.13% 62
1996 8,366 7,746 620 7.41% 75
1997 8,286 7,753 533 6.44% 65
1998 8,529 7,947 582 6.83% 69
1999 8,760 8,213 547 6.24% 64
2000 8,772 8,303 469 5.34% 54
2001 8,742 8,151 592 6.77% 68
2002 8,820 8,218 602 6.82% 68
2003 8,839 8,216 624 7.06% 71
2004 9,008 8,440 569 6.31% 64
2005 9,163 8,613 550 6.00% 60
2006 9,277 8,756 521 5.62% 56
2007 9,420 8,784 637 6.76% 68
2008 9,680 8,816 864 8.92% 89
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 9,492 8,583 909 9.58% 96
Feb 2008 9,479 8,552 927 9.78% 98
Mar 2008 9,631 8,614 1,017 10.56% 106
Apr 2008 9,692 8,797 895 9.23% 92
May 2008 9,654 8,816 838 8.68% 87
Jun 2008 9,715 8,932 783 8.06% 81
Jul 2008 9,780 9,004 776 7.93% 79
Aug 2008 9,982 9,141 841 8.43% 84
Sep 2008 9,693 8,906 787 8.12% 81
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Wood Manufacturing 1,766 19.45%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,388 15.28%
3. Construction 818 9.01%
4. Public Administration 566 6.23%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 418 4.60%
6. Educational Services 378 4.16%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 358 3.94%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 298 3.28%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 258 2.84%
10. Repair and Maintenance 230 2.53%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 188 2.07%
12. Utilities 178 1.96%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 168 1.85%
14. Health Care 166 1.83%
15. Truck Transportation 160 1.76%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 152 1.67%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 152 1.67%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 114 1.26%
19. Metal Manufactuing 108 1.19%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 80 0.88%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,132 15.69%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 874 12.11%
3. Health Care 672 9.31%
4. Public Administration 654 9.06%
5. Wood Manufacturing 392 5.43%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 354 4.91%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 296 4.10%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 292 4.05%
9. Social Assistance 280 3.88%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 250 3.46%
11. Finance and Insurance 226 3.13%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 198 2.74%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 150 2.08%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 148 2.05%
15. Private Household Services 134 1.86%
16. Department and Other General Stores 108 1.50%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 108 1.50%
18. Repair and Maintenance 86 1.19%
19. Construction 68 0.94%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 64 0.89%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 738 8.13%
2. Agricultural Workers 548 6.03%
3. Woodworkers 484 5.33%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 446 4.91%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 416 4.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 410 4.51%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 408 4.49%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 350 3.85%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 314 3.46%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 290 3.19%
11. Other Material Moving Workers 280 3.08%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 278 3.06%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 262 2.88%
14. Other Construction Trades 246 2.71%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 212 2.33%
16. Carpenters 200 2.20%
17. Top Executives 180 1.98%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 168 1.85%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 160 1.76%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 140 1.54%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 508 7.04%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 502 6.96%
3. Secretaries and Admins 444 6.15%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 430 5.96%
5. Other Production Occupations 298 4.13%
6. Other Management Occupations 288 3.99%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 286 3.96%
8. Cashiers 282 3.91%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 272 3.77%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 206 2.85%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 198 2.74%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 188 2.61%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 156 2.16%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 152 2.11%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 140 1.94%
16. Child Care Workers 136 1.88%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 132 1.83%
18. Agricultural Workers 130 1.80%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 128 1.77%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 1.66%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,068 55.90%
15-35 hours 3,559 12.38%
1-14 hours 857 2.98%
No regular hours 8,262 28.74%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,188 7.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 836 5.38%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 959 6.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,150 7.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,221 7.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,030 13.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,940 18.93%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,625 10.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 473 3.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 613 3.95%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 310 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 124 0.80%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,370 8.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 696 4.48%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,364 8.78%
5-9 3,572 22.99%
10-14 2,972 19.13%
15-19 1,912 12.31%
20-24 1,476 9.50%
25-29 472 3.04%
30-34 1,188 7.65%
35-39 280 1.80%
40-44 278 1.79%
45-59 1,216 7.83%
60-89 475 3.06%
At least 90 330 2.12%

Jefferson County 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 0.03% 11,764 75.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,746 11.24%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,216 7.83%
At least 60 0 0.00% 805 5.18%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 50 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,130 18.83%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,808 71.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 72 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.02%
Color 6 Box Walked 447 2.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,089 6.55%

Jefferson County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,516 (37,720 people)
Families (2000): 10,384 (32,798 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,136
People at same address in 1995: 16,729
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,136 8.16%
$10,000-$14,999 895 6.43%
$15,000-$19,999 875 6.29%
$20,000-$24,999 1,281 9.20%
$25,000-$29,999 1,296 9.31%
$30,000-$34,999 1,276 9.17%
$35,000-$39,999 1,068 7.67%
$40,000-$44,999 960 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 727 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 1,438 10.33%
$60,000-$74,999 1,255 9.02%
$75,000-$99,999 884 6.35%
$100,000-$124,999 509 3.66%
$125,000-$149,999 155 1.11%
$150,000-$199,999 94 0.68%
$200,000 or more 71 0.51%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,254 18.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,315 34.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 247 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,001 14.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 29 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 886 13.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 524 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 222 3.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 218 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,275 28.56%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,503 11.40%
Public Assistance 745 1.89%
Retirement 2,578 6.53%
Self Employment 2,557 6.48%
Social Security 3,875 9.81%
Supplemental Security 510 1.29%
Wage / Salary 10,787 27.32%
Other 2,654 6.72%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,876 56.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,768 43.59%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,428 9.57%
Color 1 Box Married 9,618 64.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,528 23.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 348 2.33%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,606 11.04%
Color 1 Box Married 9,379 64.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,359 16.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,204 8.28%

Jefferson County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Jefferson County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,679 9.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,222 15.35%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,894 32.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,730 24.47%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,416 5.15%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,489 9.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,076 3.91%

Jefferson County 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 513 2.70% 221 1.16% 734 3.86%
Kindergarten 703 3.70% 24 0.13% 727 3.82%
Grades 1-4 2,551 13.42% 30 0.16% 2,581 13.58%
Grades 5-8 2,759 14.51% 15 0.08% 2,774 14.59%
Grades 9-12 2,292 12.06% 122 0.64% 2,414 12.70%
Undergrad college 604 3.18% 110 0.58% 714 3.76%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.19% 47 0.25% 83 0.44%
Total 9,458 49.76% 569 2.99% 10,027 52.75%

Jefferson County 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 County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $61,650,000
Retail sales (2002): $137,456,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $33,254,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $274,103
Retired workers (2005): 2,660
Jefferson County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 2 3 3
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 4 1 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 0
1999 - Construction 1 2 4 6 7
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 7 3 1
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 1 3 6 10
1999 - Information 0 0 0 0 3
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 1 7 9 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 3 9 10 10
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 4 5 2
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 4 5
1999 - Retail Trade 4 6 17 15 11
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 3 2 2
1999 - Unclassified 0 2 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 2 2 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 5 5 4
1999 - Total 18 25 70 74 64
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 0 2 5
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 3 3 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 0 1 2
2000 - Construction 1 4 4 5 6
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 2 4 4
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 6 6 5 5
2000 - Information 0 0 1 0 2
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 2 9 6 5
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 2 4 13 10
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 3 5 0 5
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 0 2 6
2000 - Retail Trade 6 7 22 10 8
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 1 3 3
2000 - Unclassified 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 1 1 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 2 7 5
2000 - Total 18 37 61 62 67
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 0 2 2 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 3 3 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 0 1
2001 - Construction 8 1 5 5 5
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 4 3
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 6 6 6
2001 - Information 0 0 1 0 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 3 5 9 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 1 7 7 11
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 2 2 8
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 0 2 4
2001 - Retail Trade 5 3 15 19 9
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 2 2 3
2001 - Unclassified 4 1 0 1 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 1 2 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 3 4
2001 - Total 36 19 60 67 63
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 1 2 5 3
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 2 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 4 0
2002 - Construction 4 1 6 7 10
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 1 3 5
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 5 4 8
2002 - Information 0 0 0 2 1
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 1 9 6 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 2 6 6 14
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 0 5 7
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 4 0 4
2002 - Retail Trade 7 7 6 24 11
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 6 1 3
2002 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 1 3 6 4
2002 - Total 35 22 52 75 78
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 3 6 3 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 2 5 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 4 3 1 0
2003 - Construction 6 10 8 9 15
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 4 1 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 8 6 5
2003 - Information 0 0 1 1 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Manufacturing 1 6 3 7 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 1 7 10 19
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 4 2 5
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 0 4 9
2003 - Retail Trade 5 5 17 15 14
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 2 4 3
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 2 0 0 3
2003 - Wholesale Trade 6 2 5 5 5
2003 - Total 32 42 70 74 99
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 6 2 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 2 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 1 0
2004 - Construction 2 5 12 10 12
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 3 2 8
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 4 8 8
2004 - Information 0 1 0 2 1
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 0 3 4 5 5
2004 - Mining 2 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 7 13 19
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 4 3 4
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 3 3 7
2004 - Retail Trade 5 3 18 19 16
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 4 1 5
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 1 3 7 9
2004 - Total 23 21 74 79 103
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 4 4 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 3 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 2 2
2005 - Construction 6 2 9 7 17
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 2 3 4 6
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 3 4 12
2005 - Information 0 0 1 1 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 6 1 6 3 4
2005 - Mining 1 0 0 3 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 5 11 7 17
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 3 1 3 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 4 3 1 6
2005 - Retail Trade 10 6 17 17 17
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 5 2 4
2005 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 4 6 2 8
2005 - Total 42 31 71 63 111

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Jefferson County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 32,992 85.55%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,572 14.45%

Jefferson County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $595 $5 $380 $0 $0 $105 $1,080 $460 $73 $424
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $690 $12 $654 $0 $0 $186 $1,530 $631 $39 $1,039
1975 $700 $32 $881 $0 $0 $250 $1,831 $763 $26 $1,293
1976 $735 $34 $925 $0 $0 $262 $1,922 $801 $26 $1,293
1977 $737 $84 $1,542 $0 $0 $218 $2,497 $999 $15 $1,532
1978 $1,146 $54 $1,465 $0 $0 $356 $2,967 $899 $12 $2,245
1979 $955 $52 $1,506 $0 $0 $496 $2,957 $974 $9 $2,599
1980 $634 $51 $1,732 $0 $0 $631 $2,997 $1,077 $6 $2,351
1981 $1,008 $48 $1,651 $0 $0 $643 $3,302 $1,161 $3 $2,582
1982 $1,037 $33 $1,734 $0 $0 $676 $3,447 $1,254 $0 $2,766
1983 $1,158 $76 $1,381 $0 $0 $721 $3,260 $1,261 $0 $2,698
1984 $1,314 $121 $1,828 $0 $0 $468 $3,610 $1,300 $0 $3,104
1985 $1,176 $114 $1,950 $0 $0 $427 $3,553 $1,380 $0 $2,818
1986 $1,275 $119 $1,979 $0 $0 $378 $3,632 $1,465 $0 $2,697
1987 $1,327 $132 $2,130 $0 $0 $369 $3,826 $1,461 $0 $3,421
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $1,436 $142 $2,307 $0 $0 $400 $4,143 $1,582 $0 $3,421
1990 $2,117 $185 $1,985 $0 $0 $441 $4,543 $2,182 $0 $9,387
1991 $2,170 $189 $2,034 $0 $0 $452 $4,656 $2,237 $0 $9,387
1992 $2,254 $279 $2,853 $0 $0 $522 $5,629 $2,326 $0 $3,178
1993 $2,396 $338 $2,726 $0 $0 $603 $5,725 $2,437 $0 $3,266
1994 $2,749 $448 $2,868 $0 $0 $615 $6,232 $2,551 $0 $2,979
1995 $2,816 $537 $2,889 $0 $0 $748 $6,453 $2,916 $0 $2,998
1996 $2,937 $583 $3,755 $0 $0 $1,118 $7,810 $3,257 $0 $2,998
1997 $3,097 $714 $3,606 $0 $0 $1,209 $7,912 $3,422 $0 $2,906
1998 $2,746 $1,005 $3,761 $0 $0 $1,005 $7,512 $3,599 $0 $3,491
1999 $2,931 $887 $2,781 $0 $0 $1,175 $6,887 $5,136 $0 $4,453
2000 $3,818 $3,219 $5,352 $0 $0 $2,001 $11,171 $5,583 $9,455 $11,712
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,041 $1,421 $4,299 $0 $0 $1,763 $11,103 $6,941 $9,365 $5,599
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $5,353 $1,279 $7,594 $0 $0 $2,164 $15,111 $6,590 $9,275 $10,831
2005 $5,316 $738 $8,280 $0 $0 $1,353 $14,949 $5,524 $9,659 $11,356
2006 $5,600 $1,165 $3,919 $0 $0 $1,213 $10,732 $6,020 $9,059 $7,428


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $61 $217 $16 $82 $386 $0 $1,016
$101 $11 $1 $0 $0 $141
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $103 $300 $39 $124 $452 $0 $1,311
$107 $12 $1 $0 $0 $173
1975 $150 $355 $57 $148 $556 $0 $1,676
$141 $8 $1 $0 $0 $260
1976 $158 $373 $60 $155 $584 $0 $1,760
$148 $9 $1 $0 $0 $272
1977 $251 $421 $34 $173 $587 $0 $2,285
$186 $11 $0 $0 $0 $622
1978 $259 $434 $35 $152 $632 $18 $2,353
$175 $14 $0 $0 $0 $634
1979 $258 $483 $37 $216 $800 $1 $2,608
$193 $25 $0 $0 $0 $595
1980 $258 $517 $49 $195 $1,160 $0 $3,092
$224 $12 $0 $0 $0 $677
1981 $288 $533 $41 $306 $1,031 $10 $3,310
$240 $18 $0 $0 $0 $843
1982 $238 $559 $59 $226 $913 $1 $3,103
$212 $7 $0 $0 $0 $888
1983 $265 $583 $61 $215 $881 $106 $3,269
$250 $51 $0 $0 $0 $857
1984 $290 $548 $126 $283 $1,077 $113 $3,455
$240 $28 $0 $0 $0 $750
1985 $324 $803 $57 $299 $1,255 $32 $3,956
$257 $34 $0 $0 $0 $895
1986 $293 $912 $56 $284 $1,020 $18 $3,927
$260 $32 $0 $0 $0 $1,052
1987 $277 $603 $64 $296 $988 $98 $3,943
$305 $31 $0 $0 $0 $1,281
1988 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1989 $300 $651 $70 $320 $1,070 $106 $4,268
$331 $33 $0 $0 $0 $1,387
1990 $228 $625 $176 $540 $1,154 $1 $4,951
$386 $6 $0 $0 $0 $1,835
1991 $234 $641 $178 $554 $1,183 $1 $5,072
$395 $6 $0 $0 $0 $1,880
1992 $251 $1,025 $236 $683 $1,153 $330 $6,481
$415 $35 $0 $25 $0 $2,328
1993 $0 $886 $122 $585 $1,297 $333 $5,899
$107 $64 $0 $0 $0 $2,505
1994 $0 $1,048 $148 $904 $1,444 $363 $7,143
$466 $118 $0 $25 $0 $2,627
1995 $0 $1,304 $146 $802 $1,244 $349 $6,936
$453 $113 $0 $25 $0 $2,500
1996 $410 $1,367 $176 $939 $1,145 $92 $8,233
$790 $217 $0 $0 $0 $3,097
1997 $196 $1,217 $318 $784 $1,579 $103 $6,508
$617 $195 $0 $0 $0 $1,499
1998 $224 $917 $352 $1,168 $1,252 $328 $6,857
$1,031 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,585
1999 $130 $1,055 $199 $1,275 $848 $77 $6,649
$1,434 $125 $0 $0 $0 $1,506
2000 $173 $1,329 $218 $1,438 $1,261 $248 $8,122
$1,328 $155 $666 $0 $0 $1,306
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $274 $1,639 $589 $1,546 $1,855 $208 $12,474
$1,854 $253 $470 $0 $0 $3,786
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $220 $1,650 $325 $852 $1,994 $218 $10,175
$1,838 $269 $559 $0 $0 $2,250
2005 $216 $1,798 $502 $2,555 $2,921 $129 $16,769
$3,396 $277 $320 $0 $0 $4,655
2006 $218 $1,729 $498 $1,936 $2,140 $152 $15,225
$2,946 $0 $386 $0 $0 $5,220

Jefferson County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 70
Jefferson County 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.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Jefferson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,055 16.07%
10-19 Years 3,049 16.04%
20-29 Years 2,198 11.56%
30-39 Years 2,617 13.77%
40-49 Years 2,571 13.53%
50-59 Years 2,193 11.54%
60-69 Years 1,750 9.21%
70-79 Years 1,049 5.52%
80-89 Years 473 2.49%
90+ Years 54 0.28%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,595 50.48%
Color 1 Box Female 9,414 49.52%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,335 64.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,372 17.74%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,788 14.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 378 1.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 54 0.28%
Color 1 Box African-American 43 0.23%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 28 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.06%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,174 23.68%
2. English 4,263 16.35%
3. Irish 3,361 12.89%
4. United States Or American 2,760 10.59%
5. Norwegian 1,293 4.96%
6. Dutch 996 3.82%
7. Swedish 958 3.67%
8. French Non-Basque 930 3.57%
9. Scottish 904 3.47%
10. Italian 777 2.98%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 29,449 81.30%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,435 15.01%
3. Other Native North American 712 1.97%
4. German 280 0.77%
5. Chinese 92 0.25%
6. Gujarathi 82 0.23%
7. French 55 0.15%
8. Urdu 36 0.10%
9. Navajo 18 0.05%
10. Japanese 16 0.04%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,282 90.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 829 2.12%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,965 7.59%

Jefferson County 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 County 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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