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

Jefferson County Government Website
Alabama Law
Alabama Constitution
Alabama Codes from Justia
Code of Alabama from Alabama Legislative Information System Online (ALISON)
Administrative Code of Alabama from ALISON
Alabama Legislation 1998+ from ALISON

Alabama State Government
Office of the Governor - Official website of Alabama's governor.
Alabama State Legislature - comprised of the House and Senate.
State Senate - The Alabama State Senate is composed of 35 Senators. Each Senator represents a district of approximately 120,000 Alabamians.
House of Representatives - The Alabama House of Representatives is comprised of 105 members. Each member represents a district of approximately 40,000 people. All revenue raising matters must originate in the House.
Administrative Office of Courts - The purpose of the website is to keep the user informed about the Alabama Court System - its people, policies, events, and legal issues. It also provides access to a wide variety of information for those in the Alabama legal community.
Supreme Court - Alabama has three appellate courts - the Supreme Court, the Court of Civil Appeals, and the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Court of Civil Appeals
Court of Criminal Appeals

Legal Related Alabama State Agencies and Organizations
Alabama State Bar
Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution - The Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. is a non-profit corporation organized to develop, implement, administer, assist, and manage alternative dispute resolution (ADR) programs in the courts, neighborhoods, educational facilities and government agencies within the State of Alabama.
Board of Pardons & Paroles - The mission of this agency is to enhance the safety of citizens by providing the Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Courts, which have probationary powers, with investigation and supervision of adult felony offenders who are placed on parole and probation.
State Law Library - The Alabama Supreme Court and State Law Library is the oldest law library in Alabama having been established in 1828 as the Library Society of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court, a private non-profit organization whose goal was to provide a library for the exclusive use of the Bench and Bar of the Supreme Court of the State.
Alabama Law Institute - Propose is to to clarify and simplify the laws of Alabama, to revise laws that are out-of-date and to fill in gaps in the law where there exists legal confusion. Created by act of the Legislature in 1967, the Alabama Law Institute was funded and commenced operations in 1969. The Institute is housed in the Law Center Building on the University of Alabama campus.
Department of Forensic Sciences - The Department of Forensic Sciences is the scientific arm of investigative agencies, with duties to assist sheriffs, police chiefs, coroners, state officials, and other law enforcement agencies in investigations of deaths and crimes.
Legislative Reference Service - Provides legal services to the Alabama legislature, the governor, and other state officers.
Alabama Legislature Information System Online

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Alabama Northern


Jefferson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 662,047
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 9,054 / 7,179 / 112
  • Land Area (2000): 2,881.639 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 28.999 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 42,000.000 acres (169.932 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 463
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 58.30%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 2.40%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,138,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 103,000,000 / 59,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 19.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 3,700
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 13 (3,803)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 113,075
  • Federal Spending (2004): $6,123,863
Jefferson County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 647,268 1992 617,725 1994 669,967
1991 655,172 1993 664,741 1995 661,952

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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 288,162
Building Permits Issued (2006): 2,991
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $517,089
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,182,268 89.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,808 0.21%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 139,954 10.56%

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 310,734 296,079 14,655 4.72% 47
1991 310,694 294,645 16,049 5.17% 52
1992 313,144 295,902 17,242 5.51% 55
1993 315,152 299,011 16,141 5.12% 51
1994 319,622 306,990 12,632 3.95% 40
1995 325,349 312,951 12,398 3.81% 38
1996 327,171 317,222 9,949 3.04% 30
1997 333,436 322,623 10,813 3.24% 32
1998 336,001 326,388 9,613 2.86% 29
1999 336,458 326,054 10,405 3.09% 31
2000 332,550 320,884 11,666 3.51% 35
2001 329,122 316,153 12,969 3.94% 40
2002 322,601 307,356 15,245 4.73% 47
2003 318,771 302,832 15,939 5.00% 50
2004 316,052 301,033 15,019 4.75% 48
2005 312,869 300,893 11,976 3.83% 38
2006 315,405 304,338 11,067 3.51% 35
2007 317,707 306,928 10,779 3.39% 34
2008 318,161 304,249 13,913 4.37% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 319,814 306,810 13,004 4.07% 41
Feb 2008 317,112 304,823 12,289 3.88% 39
Mar 2008 317,743 305,461 12,282 3.87% 39
Apr 2008 317,466 306,877 10,589 3.34% 33
May 2008 318,482 305,850 12,632 3.97% 40
Jun 2008 320,878 305,105 15,773 4.92% 49
Jul 2008 319,470 302,923 16,547 5.18% 52
Aug 2008 317,658 301,528 16,130 5.08% 51
Sep 2008 314,829 298,862 15,967 5.07% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 32,642 10.71%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18,926 6.21%
3. Metal Manufactuing 17,670 5.80%
4. Health Care 17,054 5.60%
5. Finance and Insurance 15,998 5.25%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 15,014 4.93%
7. Public Administration 13,774 4.52%
8. Educational Services 13,246 4.35%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,684 3.83%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 7,798 2.56%
11. Repair and Maintenance 7,324 2.40%
12. Truck Transportation 7,032 2.31%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 6,856 2.25%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6,644 2.18%
15. Utilities 6,574 2.16%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6,222 2.04%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,030 1.65%
18. Other Transportation 4,650 1.53%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,006 1.31%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3,938 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 54,350 18.77%
2. Educational Services 34,860 12.04%
3. Finance and Insurance 30,518 10.54%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 16,990 5.87%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 16,668 5.76%
6. Public Administration 11,428 3.95%
7. Social Assistance 8,880 3.07%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8,326 2.88%
9. Department and Other General Stores 8,146 2.81%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7,620 2.63%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6,834 2.36%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 6,060 2.09%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 5,830 2.01%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,164 1.78%
15. Construction 4,228 1.46%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,336 1.15%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3,170 1.09%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2,892 1.00%
19. Utilities 2,840 0.98%
20. Private Household Services 2,780 0.96%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14,236 4.67%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 13,870 4.55%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 13,524 4.44%
4. Other Management Occupations 12,940 4.25%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,836 4.21%
6. Other Production Occupations 12,558 4.12%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11,224 3.68%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10,136 3.33%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10,000 3.28%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,126 3.00%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 8,682 2.85%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7,738 2.54%
13. Computer Specialists 7,540 2.47%
14. Other Construction Trades 7,078 2.32%
15. Top Executives 6,940 2.28%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 6,430 2.11%
17. Business Operations Specialists 5,310 1.74%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 4,938 1.62%
19. Other Material Moving Workers 4,878 1.60%
20. Engineers 4,868 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23,940 8.27%
2. Secretaries and Admins 19,362 6.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15,246 5.27%
4. Registered Nurses 12,652 4.37%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10,932 3.78%
6. Cashiers 10,532 3.64%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 10,266 3.55%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,964 3.44%
9. Other Management Occupations 9,512 3.29%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,368 3.24%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,076 3.13%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8,544 2.95%
13. Customer Service Representatives 7,468 2.58%
14. Business Operations Specialists 7,322 2.53%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6,562 2.27%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6,484 2.24%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6,402 2.21%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 5,628 1.94%
19. Child Care Workers 5,374 1.86%
20. Accountants and Auditors 5,360 1.85%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 556,957 53.90%
15-35 hours 100,483 9.72%
1-14 hours 26,350 2.55%
No regular hours 349,599 33.83%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17,721 3.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,790 2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 25,194 4.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 50,030 8.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 68,843 11.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 112,616 19.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 101,358 17.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 53,427 9.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 21,750 3.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25,669 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 10,794 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,802 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 32,624 5.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 35,820 6.24%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9,872 1.72%
5-9 42,579 7.41%
10-14 74,664 13.00%
15-19 105,192 18.31%
20-24 108,993 18.97%
25-29 42,424 7.39%
30-34 102,552 17.85%
35-39 15,907 2.77%
40-44 16,012 2.79%
45-59 32,220 5.61%
60-89 13,993 2.44%
At least 90 10,030 1.75%

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 2,017 0.35% 381,707 66.45%
30-44 1,462 0.25% 133,009 23.15%
45-59 520 0.09% 31,700 5.52%
At least 60 2,420 0.42% 21,603 3.76%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 372 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 68,685 11.73%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 487,801 83.34%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 412 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 3,065 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6,419 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,684 1.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,882 1.86%

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): 526,510 (1,291,872 people)
Families (2000): 354,560 (1,076,848 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 120,573
People at same address in 1995: 702,858
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 67,572 12.83%
$10,000-$14,999 37,811 7.18%
$15,000-$19,999 36,056 6.84%
$20,000-$24,999 38,381 7.29%
$25,000-$29,999 35,394 6.72%
$30,000-$34,999 35,358 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 31,667 6.01%
$40,000-$44,999 28,681 5.44%
$45,000-$49,999 24,549 4.66%
$50,000-$59,999 44,248 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 48,261 9.16%
$75,000-$99,999 45,513 8.64%
$100,000-$124,999 21,396 4.06%
$125,000-$149,999 10,320 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 9,679 1.84%
$200,000 or more 11,953 2.27%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 75,644 28.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 73,940 28.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 9,701 3.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 45,216 17.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,355 0.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 35,070 13.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 387 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 14,683 5.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 132 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 4,607 1.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 50 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2,434 0.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 46 0.02%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 410,769 30.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 151,901 11.30%
Public Assistance 11,542 0.86%
Retirement 89,036 6.62%
Self Employment 40,905 3.04%
Social Security 148,844 11.07%
Supplemental Security 27,218 2.02%
Wage / Salary 400,755 29.81%
Other 63,457 4.72%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 137,689 55.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 109,049 44.20%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 48,064 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 277,064 57.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 144,918 29.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,340 2.96%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 71,990 12.68%
Color 1 Box Married 278,076 49.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 143,621 25.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 73,847 13.01%

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 51,588 5.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 146,941 14.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 276,685 27.77%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 241,600 24.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 52,936 5.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 149,709 15.03%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 76,852 7.71%

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 10,694 1.62% 13,192 1.99% 23,886 3.61%
Kindergarten 16,055 2.43% 4,656 0.70% 20,711 3.13%
Grades 1-4 69,422 10.49% 7,929 1.20% 77,351 11.68%
Grades 5-8 70,598 10.66% 5,754 0.87% 76,352 11.53%
Grades 9-12 68,636 10.37% 6,140 0.93% 74,776 11.29%
Undergrad college 46,125 6.97% 14,568 2.20% 60,693 9.17%
Graduate or professional school 12,500 1.89% 3,574 0.54% 16,074 2.43%
Total 294,030 44.41% 55,813 8.43% 349,843 52.84%

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): $15,660,455,000
Retail sales (2002): $9,086,766,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $960,838,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $6,592,912
Retired workers (2005): 67,010
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 96 91 231 213 185
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 6 5 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 12 14 43 35 40
1999 - Construction 143 181 449 377 356
1999 - Educational Services 18 10 44 35 51
1999 - Finance & Insurance 102 96 294 238 493
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 152 147 461 385 484
1999 - Information 38 34 73 77 68
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 25 50 38 44
1999 - Manufacturing 56 63 251 272 179
1999 - Mining 3 7 13 19 12
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 148 158 556 532 780
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 204 181 445 382 597
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 84 77 155 150 226
1999 - Retail Trade 236 244 842 910 809
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 58 40 120 94 104
1999 - Unclassified 37 28 4 4 7
1999 - Utilities 0 6 21 11 12
1999 - Wholesale Trade 91 115 432 390 457
1999 - Total 1,499 1,519 4,490 4,167 4,909
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 108 136 221 207 173
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 3 3 4 8
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 13 18 42 31 39
2000 - Construction 165 154 423 380 357
2000 - Educational Services 18 15 56 33 45
2000 - Finance & Insurance 105 136 302 226 464
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 104 136 487 374 491
2000 - Information 40 27 95 70 66
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 17 21 48 40 42
2000 - Manufacturing 44 59 241 247 208
2000 - Mining 4 5 15 15 12
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 122 172 485 528 829
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 204 177 472 394 589
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 52 65 163 127 259
2000 - Retail Trade 232 275 842 794 874
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 63 59 117 104 99
2000 - Unclassified 65 19 7 1 12
2000 - Utilities 7 5 13 14 13
2000 - Wholesale Trade 95 133 402 384 447
2000 - Total 1,460 1,615 4,434 3,973 5,027
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 121 105 199 228 180
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 6 5 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 31 17 30 44 35
2001 - Construction 130 165 396 436 332
2001 - Educational Services 19 18 46 36 50
2001 - Finance & Insurance 164 140 275 267 413
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 146 113 473 377 492
2001 - Information 50 33 68 73 95
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 20 17 40 48 42
2001 - Manufacturing 46 63 208 269 199
2001 - Mining 3 6 11 11 10
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 140 158 515 508 794
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 225 213 436 392 613
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 87 76 132 144 252
2001 - Retail Trade 288 248 747 930 820
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 53 60 96 124 105
2001 - Unclassified 28 30 3 6 16
2001 - Utilities 5 2 14 16 15
2001 - Wholesale Trade 99 114 356 431 428
2001 - Total 1,657 1,579 4,051 4,345 4,895
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 100 103 218 242 175
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 3 5 5 3
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 20 19 39 43 36
2002 - Construction 149 129 360 415 361
2002 - Educational Services 16 15 56 36 49
2002 - Finance & Insurance 147 97 286 307 427
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 154 144 451 424 481
2002 - Information 40 47 51 87 105
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 21 24 38 46 42
2002 - Manufacturing 39 81 177 302 162
2002 - Mining 6 5 11 11 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 194 160 538 535 729
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 242 195 439 410 613
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 86 75 137 130 269
2002 - Retail Trade 302 282 809 933 769
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 48 71 82 109 117
2002 - Unclassified 45 28 0 1 1
2002 - Utilities 1 3 9 22 16
2002 - Wholesale Trade 85 151 319 454 386
2002 - Total 1,696 1,632 4,025 4,512 4,746
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 120 104 219 201 152
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 5 3 6 6
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 25 18 41 48 36
2003 - Construction 142 133 411 404 327
2003 - Educational Services 14 7 47 52 50
2003 - Finance & Insurance 110 93 325 274 483
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 124 120 527 382 481
2003 - Information 44 45 50 63 126
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 12 40 48 57
2003 - Manufacturing 41 64 188 237 179
2003 - Mining 2 6 12 11 4
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 161 149 526 528 811
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 190 188 463 416 681
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 68 61 154 138 265
2003 - Retail Trade 253 257 820 821 923
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 44 49 109 92 93
2003 - Unclassified 13 31 0 0 1
2003 - Utilities 2 1 4 20 23
2003 - Wholesale Trade 75 94 358 316 471
2003 - Total 1,435 1,437 4,297 4,057 5,169
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 82 91 208 193 199
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 2 3 7
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 24 20 38 59 38
2004 - Construction 152 143 456 336 349
2004 - Educational Services 14 19 57 51 37
2004 - Finance & Insurance 133 114 323 242 509
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 128 89 503 386 540
2004 - Information 27 39 81 92 73
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 20 47 45 48
2004 - Manufacturing 36 49 194 234 180
2004 - Mining 0 4 11 7 7
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 157 165 505 496 795
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 202 194 447 418 711
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 77 57 153 149 275
2004 - Retail Trade 267 241 846 776 895
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 45 39 111 88 113
2004 - Unclassified 29 8 3 1 3
2004 - Utilities 4 2 17 12 17
2004 - Wholesale Trade 85 97 360 354 457
2004 - Total 1,476 1,393 4,362 3,942 5,253
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 94 91 233 177 182
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 3 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 25 12 60 47 40
2005 - Construction 143 149 370 423 355
2005 - Educational Services 19 21 41 54 41
2005 - Finance & Insurance 138 120 291 292 482
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 111 97 461 467 534
2005 - Information 31 18 63 97 92
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 12 5 45 59 50
2005 - Manufacturing 50 49 240 190 172
2005 - Mining 1 1 14 6 4
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 146 187 488 532 746
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 215 163 432 471 701
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 73 61 129 139 318
2005 - Retail Trade 246 258 755 888 880
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 47 44 105 119 90
2005 - Unclassified 9 24 2 1 1
2005 - Utilities 4 13 25 5 6
2005 - Wholesale Trade 89 97 357 326 447
2005 - Total 1,454 1,411 4,113 4,296 5,146

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 1,104,607 85.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 191,585 14.78%

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
1970 $8,780 $19,144 $7,462 $0 $549 $5,936 $22,727 $12,226 $18,086 $33,379
1971 $9,217 $19,941 $8,659 $0 $549 $7,024 $25,449 $14,380 $40,659 $54,376
1972 $9,776 $22,766 $8,339 $0 $1,176 $8,205 $27,496 $16,252 $39,424 $53,186
1973 $10,708 $25,687 $10,855 $0 $1,438 $8,396 $31,397 $18,721 $39,480 $51,657
1974 $10,708 $25,687 $10,855 $0 $2,247 $8,396 $32,206 $18,721 $39,480 $55,599
1975 $13,374 $30,211 $18,866 $0 $2,247 $14,995 $49,482 $29,438 $46,091 $70,922
1976 $14,011 $32,260 $34,531 $0 $2,246 $16,734 $67,522 $36,452 $45,309 $69,850
1977 $15,111 $34,816 $39,442 $0 $3,392 $20,193 $78,138 $42,958 $43,670 $71,575
1978 $15,700 $38,316 $32,709 $0 $4,153 $17,050 $69,612 $39,700 $64,975 $91,263
1979 $16,229 $41,863 $37,505 $0 $4,114 $21,047 $78,895 $49,544 $67,500 $111,857
1980 $18,987 $44,793 $44,367 $0 $4,629 $22,160 $90,143 $53,546 $66,330 $109,694
1981 $21,990 $45,509 $46,674 $0 $6,047 $23,567 $98,278 $56,088 $91,395 $134,479
1982 $22,664 $47,426 $48,159 $0 $7,268 $27,664 $105,755 $53,326 $91,675 $147,180
1983 $25,199 $47,907 $44,864 $0 $6,169 $36,027 $112,259 $54,750 $90,140 $157,527
1984 $28,259 $54,639 $46,865 $0 $11,551 $45,774 $132,449 $67,890 $87,480 $168,883
1985 $31,060 $58,784 $52,859 $0 $12,422 $52,867 $149,208 $77,159 $145,998 $254,449
1986 $31,602 $61,735 $47,320 $0 $14,255 $64,359 $157,536 $77,699 $180,503 $297,114
1987 $33,521 $73,824 $52,572 $0 $23,791 $66,057 $175,941 $77,632 $223,034 $330,253
1988 $35,060 $77,292 $45,717 $0 $29,583 $66,866 $177,226 $78,839 $166,214 $304,607
1989 $38,617 $95,625 $40,069 $0 $16,254 $62,706 $157,646 $84,189 $158,214 $316,601
1990 $44,743 $102,682 $55,701 $0 $18,040 $70,100 $188,584 $90,866 $151,944 $363,762
1991 $46,175 $106,499 $68,585 $0 $21,388 $83,726 $219,874 $95,410 $181,802 $327,221
1992 $47,152 $108,867 $74,700 $0 $26,675 $75,343 $223,870 $102,171 $199,108 $346,767
1993 $49,573 $112,956 $62,898 $0 $26,675 $86,974 $226,120 $120,554 $380,860 $429,217
1994 $45,515 $123,093 $52,509 $0 $26,675 $89,231 $213,930 $138,103 $357,325 $316,446
1995 $63,308 $130,381 $52,512 $0 $26,675 $113,856 $256,351 $147,251 $345,105 $345,177
1996 $69,520 $130,381 $51,156 $0 $50,913 $117,478 $289,067 $144,077 $461,215 $579,361
1997 $73,692 $136,213 $56,214 $0 $27,170 $126,208 $283,284 $148,365 $467,610 $508,185
1998 $65,613 $156,633 $70,816 $0 $46,897 $127,210 $310,536 $174,272 $786,020 $728,092
1999 $64,766 $125,476 $54,326 $0 $46,897 $165,120 $331,109 $152,633 $814,290 $587,621
2000 $68,156 $138,884 $73,668 $0 $27,170 $181,331 $350,325 $173,890 $1,743,345 $1,299,131
2001 $72,277 $150,318 $70,502 $0 $27,170 $200,764 $370,713 $179,106 $1,765,095 $1,152,143
2002 $67,307 $138,605 $77,626 $0 $0 $201,731 $346,664 $180,897 $2,085,115 $1,447,719
2003 $68,393 $140,932 $89,713 $0 $83,632 $221,643 $463,381 $187,475 $2,705,985 $1,703,748
2004 $77,549 $135,762 $93,501 $0 $339,353 $267,308 $777,711 $171,917 $3,569,540 $1,843,333
2005 $86,616 $142,556 $93,816 $0 $336,938 $231,510 $748,880 $177,075 $3,599,940 $1,717,149


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
1970 $585 $4,303 $768 $8,969 $6,434 $48 $34,574
$1,333 $2,169 $785 $0 $141 $9,039
1971 $469 $4,626 $1,048 $12,034 $7,226 $4,035 $46,867
$1,650 $2,265 $1,043 $0 $141 $12,330
1972 $512 $4,935 $960 $14,310 $7,740 $5,831 $56,551
$1,731 $2,866 $2,495 $0 $360 $14,811
1973 $580 $5,359 $1,761 $14,810 $6,974 $8,987 $58,746
$1,816 $4,011 $2,434 $0 $414 $11,600
1974 $580 $5,359 $1,761 $14,810 $6,974 $8,987 $58,993
$1,816 $4,011 $2,434 $0 $661 $11,600
1975 $687 $7,722 $3,193 $20,202 $8,616 $5,342 $74,902
$2,636 $3,411 $2,342 $0 $661 $20,090
1976 $744 $7,062 $1,779 $23,457 $10,582 $11,683 $107,996
$3,758 $3,762 $3,150 $0 $662 $41,357
1977 $748 $11,386 $2,460 $24,613 $14,295 $10,348 $120,259
$4,666 $5,906 $3,005 $0 $886 $41,946
1978 $865 $14,781 $1,132 $10,158 $15,161 $3,661 $101,148
$5,358 $5,679 $2,813 $0 $1,131 $40,409
1979 $935 $14,523 $1,901 $26,169 $17,845 $3,236 $120,678
$7,109 $5,249 $2,533 $0 $1,285 $39,893
1980 $919 $15,515 $1,608 $27,916 $19,759 $6,588 $139,841
$7,232 $5,692 $3,718 $0 $1,552 $49,342
1981 $914 $16,145 $1,600 $29,749 $22,714 $8,193 $152,502
$7,820 $6,570 $5,195 $0 $1,885 $51,717
1982 $975 $16,645 $1,185 $31,657 $21,009 $3,634 $150,471
$8,622 $6,253 $4,799 $0 $2,013 $53,679
1983 $952 $19,593 $2,120 $31,882 $23,566 $2,941 $159,837
$9,122 $6,872 $6,483 $0 $2,195 $54,111
1984 $982 $24,784 $1,477 $45,994 $22,238 $3,050 $177,425
$10,080 $7,072 $5,990 $0 $2,523 $53,235
1985 $990 $17,297 $1,607 $48,612 $23,694 $3,426 $190,803
$10,413 $7,163 $3,973 $0 $2,589 $71,039
1986 $1,002 $18,702 $2,325 $48,842 $25,974 $3,718 $220,659
$11,465 $8,186 $12,403 $0 $3,152 $84,890
1987 $1,019 $21,427 $2,891 $51,305 $21,306 $4,554 $235,787
$11,352 $8,033 $11,114 $0 $3,462 $99,324
1988 $1,020 $22,200 $5,580 $57,414 $18,190 $3,287 $214,082
$12,488 $8,908 $11,141 $0 $3,888 $69,966
1989 $1,039 $27,508 $4,098 $64,698 $21,081 $3,299 $230,542
$12,729 $9,966 $9,128 $0 $4,389 $72,607
1990 $6,551 $26,925 $4,252 $77,768 $26,855 $4,766 $261,945
$13,860 $16,861 $6,116 $0 $4,690 $73,301
1991 $1,048 $30,925 $10,571 $97,929 $43,321 $4,700 $367,486
$14,730 $26,854 $8,772 $0 $4,930 $123,706
1992 $1,074 $28,488 $0 $104,212 $29,637 $15,152 $319,038
$15,628 $33,088 $6,930 $0 $5,733 $79,096
1993 $1,141 $31,077 $0 $103,588 $28,853 $13,183 $300,358
$17,162 $35,353 $6,565 $0 $5,733 $57,703
1994 $0 $35,706 $0 $104,144 $61,438 $3,441 $392,508
$29,779 $36,005 $21,261 $0 $5,733 $95,001
1995 $0 $35,300 $0 $119,446 $32,607 $5,725 $391,028
$18,933 $21,613 $11,815 $0 $5,733 $139,856
1996 $0 $40,784 $0 $134,987 $27,709 $3,312 $409,676
$20,005 $27,836 $14,807 $0 $10,252 $129,984
1997 $0 $35,821 $0 $127,463 $35,378 $15,098 $380,505
$21,764 $20,165 $23,143 $0 $10,487 $91,186
1998 $0 $40,899 $0 $128,717 $42,679 $16,605 $444,170
$25,531 $15,780 $32,732 $0 $10,487 $130,740
1999 $0 $41,162 $19,461 $140,391 $36,540 $16,647 $575,190
$23,058 $14,421 $44,402 $0 $10,487 $228,621
2000 $0 $36,118 $16,356 $137,458 $42,285 $16,424 $653,145
$24,205 $18,554 $48,857 $0 $10,487 $302,401
2001 $0 $37,532 $0 $125,598 $38,858 $12,677 $772,539
$24,122 $19,083 $92,606 $0 $10,487 $411,576
2002 $0 $44,311 $0 $128,935 $41,280 $13,758 $914,031
$25,610 $22,762 $100,535 $0 $16,884 $519,956
2003 $0 $48,461 $0 $102,184 $43,520 $14,684 $885,068
$28,125 $22,866 $114,679 $0 $17,905 $492,644
2004 $231 $53,290 $0 $102,998 $38,426 $16,578 $939,949
$31,398 $25,171 $171,814 $0 $19,087 $480,956
2005 $234 $52,792 $0 $107,614 $39,068 $15,784 $775,918
$31,699 $17,800 $123,282 $0 $20,577 $367,068

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.


Jefferson County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 3,403
Jefferson County 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 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 6.133 0.584 0.256 0.382 17.750 39.163 10.773
1991 9.907 0.617 0.278 0.369 19.560 41.020 9.565
1992 8.467 0.766 0.253 0.788 17.147 39.644 8.334
1993 9.912 0.641 0.232 0.502 16.035 39.130 7.979
1994 8.645 0.676 0.243 0.540 15.868 41.807 8.085
1995 8.591 0.541 0.228 0.580 15.998 44.003 7.993
1996 5.338 0.510 0.222 0.559 14.685 41.968 8.140

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 89,090 13.46%
10-19 Years 93,141 14.07%
20-29 Years 92,979 14.04%
30-39 Years 96,058 14.51%
40-49 Years 102,954 15.55%
50-59 Years 72,203 10.91%
60-69 Years 48,677 7.35%
70-79 Years 42,743 6.46%
80-89 Years 20,000 3.02%
90+ Years 4,202 0.63%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 312,089 47.14%
Color 1 Box Female 349,958 52.86%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 379,707 57.35%
Color 1 Box African-American 259,623 39.22%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 10,284 1.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,909 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,718 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,314 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 367 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 125 0.02%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 139,145 23.53%
2. English 109,042 18.44%
3. Irish 87,785 14.85%
4. German 70,152 11.87%
5. Scotch Irish 30,022 5.08%
6. Scottish 25,061 4.24%
7. Italian 23,788 4.02%
8. French Non-Basque 18,410 3.11%
9. Dutch 11,479 1.94%
10. African 10,822 1.83%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,181,493 95.38%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 29,454 2.38%
3. French 5,333 0.43%
4. German 3,576 0.29%
5. Chinese 3,226 0.26%
6. African 1,796 0.14%
7. Arabic 1,698 0.14%
8. Vietnamese 1,692 0.14%
9. Italian 986 0.08%
10. Greek 834 0.07%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,294,046 97.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 9,892 0.75%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21,092 1.59%

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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