Jefferson City

  1. Jefferson City Legal Resources
  2. Jefferson City Statistics
  3. Jefferson City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson City Employment Information
  5. Jefferson City Family Information
  6. Jefferson City Education Information
  7. Jefferson City Public Benefits Information
  8. Jefferson City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Jefferson City Zip Codes


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Jefferson City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,676
  • Land Area (2000): 229.274 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 9.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,329
Jefferson City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,097 45.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 410 2.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,188 51.92%

Jefferson City 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 Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 492 11.06%
2. Educational Services 368 8.27%
3. Truck Transportation 283 6.36%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 246 5.53%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 229 5.15%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 199 4.47%
7. Public Administration 196 4.41%
8. Mining 159 3.57%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 151 3.39%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 118 2.65%
11. Health Care 113 2.54%
12. Metal Manufactuing 112 2.52%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 111 2.49%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 2.09%
15. Repair and Maintenance 92 2.07%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 86 1.93%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 77 1.73%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 77 1.73%
19. Department and Other General Stores 75 1.69%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 659 17.21%
2. Health Care 528 13.79%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 318 8.30%
4. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 221 5.77%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 143 3.73%
6. Public Administration 138 3.60%
7. Social Assistance 129 3.37%
8. Department and Other General Stores 123 3.21%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 123 3.21%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 100 2.61%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 99 2.58%
12. Finance and Insurance 97 2.53%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 87 2.27%
14. Paper Manufacturing 74 1.93%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 74 1.93%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 68 1.78%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 1.51%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 55 1.44%
19. Apparel Manufacturing 39 1.02%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 36 0.94%

Jefferson City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 305 6.86%
2. Other Production Occupations 254 5.71%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 224 5.03%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 203 4.56%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 183 4.11%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 176 3.96%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 168 3.78%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 145 3.26%
9. Other Management Occupations 144 3.24%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 130 2.92%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 127 2.85%
12. Construction Laborers 121 2.72%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 2.52%
14. Carpenters 103 2.32%
15. Engineers 99 2.23%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 91 2.05%
17. Top Executives 88 1.98%
18. Other Construction Trades 86 1.93%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 85 1.91%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 84 1.89%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 304 7.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 188 4.91%
3. Other Production Occupations 167 4.36%
4. Cashiers 162 4.23%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 149 3.89%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 144 3.76%
7. Waiters and Waitresses 144 3.76%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 140 3.66%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 136 3.55%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 128 3.34%
11. Registered Nurses 118 3.08%
12. Child Care Workers 117 3.05%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 116 3.03%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 109 2.85%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 106 2.77%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 90 2.35%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 2.01%
18. Customer Service Representatives 74 1.93%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 72 1.88%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 69 1.80%

Jefferson City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,403 52.05%
15-35 hours 1,851 13.02%
1-14 hours 579 4.07%
No regular hours 4,389 30.86%

Jefferson City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 199 2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 266 3.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 411 5.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 684 8.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 937 11.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,168 14.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,061 13.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 648 8.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 3.60%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 324 4.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 145 1.85%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 826 10.53%
4 PM-11:59 PM 831 10.60%

Jefferson City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 618 7.88%
5-9 982 12.52%
10-14 1,148 14.64%
15-19 1,219 15.54%
20-24 872 11.12%
25-29 345 4.40%
30-34 902 11.50%
35-39 197 2.51%
40-44 319 4.07%
45-59 743 9.47%
60-89 322 4.11%
At least 90 176 2.24%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.31% 5,160 65.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,418 18.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 743 9.47%
At least 60 0 0.00% 498 6.35%

Jefferson City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 872 10.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,490 80.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 56 0.69%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 386 4.78%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 240 2.97%

Jefferson City 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,694 (16,388 people)
Families (2000): 4,807 (13,835 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,895
People at same address in 1995: 8,614
Jefferson City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 978 14.61%
$10,000-$14,999 602 8.99%
$15,000-$19,999 621 9.28%
$20,000-$24,999 380 5.68%
$25,000-$29,999 637 9.52%
$30,000-$34,999 464 6.93%
$35,000-$39,999 422 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 445 6.65%
$45,000-$49,999 322 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 595 8.89%
$60,000-$74,999 538 8.04%
$75,000-$99,999 355 5.30%
$100,000-$124,999 162 2.42%
$125,000-$149,999 81 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 34 0.51%
$200,000 or more 58 0.87%

Jefferson City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,600 23.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,174 32.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 273 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,187 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 59 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 923 13.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 21 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 287 4.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 89 1.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 42 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Jefferson City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,215 29.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,806 10.32%
Public Assistance 268 1.53%
Retirement 1,119 6.39%
Self Employment 923 5.27%
Social Security 1,886 10.78%
Supplemental Security 455 2.60%
Wage / Salary 4,927 28.15%
Other 902 5.15%

Jefferson City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,248 59.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,558 40.94%

Jefferson City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 608 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 4,270 62.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,794 26.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 169 2.47%

Jefferson City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 818 10.83%
Color 1 Box Married 4,339 57.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,464 19.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 930 12.32%

Jefferson City 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 Education Information Back to top
Jefferson City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,466 10.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,915 13.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,297 31.09%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,449 24.95%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 592 4.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,396 10.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 706 5.11%

Jefferson City 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 142 0.80% 107 0.61% 249 1.41%
Kindergarten 207 1.17% 6 0.03% 213 1.21%
Grades 1-4 939 5.31% 47 0.27% 986 5.58%
Grades 5-8 897 5.07% 37 0.21% 934 5.28%
Grades 9-12 715 4.05% 26 0.15% 741 4.19%
Undergrad college 369 2.09% 1,326 7.50% 1,695 9.59%
Graduate or professional school 102 0.58% 78 0.44% 180 1.02%
Total 3,371 19.07% 1,627 9.20% 4,998 28.28%

Jefferson City 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,721 83.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,627 16.07%

Jefferson City 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,212 12.51%
10-19 Years 2,517 14.24%
20-29 Years 3,123 17.67%
30-39 Years 2,544 14.39%
40-49 Years 2,130 12.05%
50-59 Years 2,050 11.60%
60-69 Years 1,510 8.54%
70-79 Years 984 5.57%
80-89 Years 498 2.82%
90+ Years 108 0.61%

Jefferson City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,605 48.68%
Color 1 Box Female 9,071 51.32%

Jefferson City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,473 93.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 595 3.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 329 1.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 141 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 77 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.03%

Jefferson City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,673 31.12%
2. Irish 1,830 15.50%
3. English 1,747 14.80%
4. German 1,487 12.60%
5. Scotch Irish 636 5.39%
6. Italian 359 3.04%
7. Scottish 343 2.91%
8. Dutch 314 2.66%
9. European 195 1.65%
10. French Non-Basque 186 1.58%

Jefferson City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,949 96.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 473 2.85%
3. German 66 0.40%
4. French 28 0.17%
5. Italian 17 0.10%
6. Arabic 16 0.10%
7. Chinese 12 0.07%
8. Scandinavian 9 0.05%
9. Vietnamese 8 0.05%
10. Other Slavic 6 0.04%

Jefferson City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,340 97.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 327 1.85%

Jefferson City 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 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 City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
37760