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): 16,181
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 171 / 154 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 1,127.527 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.564 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 233,000.000 acres (942.718 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 808
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 20.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 18.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $12,845,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 94.50%
  • Physicians (2004): 22
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (67)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,416
  • Federal Spending (2004): $92,149
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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 7,241
Building Permits Issued (2006): 23
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $3,798
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,702 55.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,450 10.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,360 33.90%

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 8,554 8,179 375 4.38% 44
1991 8,621 8,231 390 4.53% 45
1992 8,984 8,521 464 5.16% 52
1993 9,475 9,050 425 4.49% 45
1994 9,763 9,296 467 4.78% 48
1995 9,704 9,324 380 3.92% 39
1996 9,963 9,660 304 3.05% 30
1997 10,524 10,194 330 3.13% 31
1998 10,256 9,942 314 3.06% 31
1999 9,829 9,511 318 3.23% 32
2000 9,084 8,810 275 3.02% 30
2001 8,882 8,444 438 4.93% 49
2002 8,588 8,108 480 5.59% 56
2003 8,286 7,838 448 5.41% 54
2004 8,208 7,773 436 5.31% 53
2005 8,291 7,901 390 4.70% 47
2006 8,309 7,950 359 4.32% 43
2007 8,351 7,995 356 4.26% 43
2008 8,501 8,149 351 4.13% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 8,483 8,095 388 4.57% 46
Feb 2008 8,434 8,076 358 4.24% 42
Mar 2008 8,533 8,195 338 3.96% 40
Apr 2008 8,171 7,862 309 3.78% 38
May 2008 8,404 8,087 317 3.77% 38
Jun 2008 8,523 8,164 359 4.21% 42
Jul 2008 8,709 8,369 340 3.90% 39
Aug 2008 8,598 8,218 380 4.42% 44
Sep 2008 8,650 8,278 372 4.30% 43
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 944 10.25%
2. Construction 854 9.27%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 744 8.07%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 638 6.92%
5. Metal Manufactuing 628 6.82%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 508 5.51%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 348 3.78%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 322 3.49%
9. Finance and Insurance 280 3.04%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 240 2.60%
11. Public Administration 240 2.60%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 230 2.50%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 212 2.30%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 212 2.30%
15. Repair and Maintenance 210 2.28%
16. Health Care 180 1.95%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 180 1.95%
18. Truck Transportation 164 1.78%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 144 1.56%
20. Department and Other General Stores 134 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,316 17.29%
2. Health Care 1,032 13.56%
3. Finance and Insurance 510 6.70%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 450 5.91%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 370 4.86%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 318 4.18%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 304 3.99%
8. Social Assistance 298 3.92%
9. Public Administration 182 2.39%
10. Department and Other General Stores 152 2.00%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 136 1.79%
12. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 136 1.79%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 118 1.55%
14. Metal Manufactuing 110 1.45%
15. Food Manufacturing 104 1.37%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 98 1.29%
17. Book Stores and News Dealers 94 1.24%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 88 1.16%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 88 1.16%
20. Construction 86 1.13%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 608 6.60%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 608 6.60%
3. Other Production Occupations 544 5.90%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 478 5.19%
5. Other Management Occupations 436 4.73%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 386 4.19%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 356 3.86%
8. Engineers 272 2.95%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 268 2.91%
10. Computer Specialists 252 2.73%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 244 2.65%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 220 2.39%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 214 2.32%
14. Carpenters 212 2.30%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 208 2.26%
16. Top Executives 208 2.26%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 198 2.15%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 166 1.80%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 166 1.80%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 158 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 506 6.65%
2. Secretaries and Admins 416 5.47%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 394 5.18%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 336 4.42%
5. Other Management Occupations 300 3.94%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 272 3.57%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 252 3.31%
8. Other Production Occupations 250 3.29%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 244 3.21%
10. Cashiers 244 3.21%
11. Child Care Workers 234 3.07%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 230 3.02%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 226 2.97%
14. Business Operations Specialists 200 2.63%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 186 2.44%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 184 2.42%
17. Accountants and Auditors 182 2.39%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 176 2.31%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 152 2.00%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 150 1.97%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,943 52.66%
15-35 hours 4,165 15.73%
1-14 hours 1,384 5.23%
No regular hours 6,986 26.38%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 399 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 420 2.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 580 3.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 965 6.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,787 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,518 9.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,839 18.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,493 9.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 999 6.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,849 11.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 402 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 172 1.10%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,204 7.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM 959 6.15%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,495 9.59%
5-9 4,860 31.18%
10-14 3,661 23.49%
15-19 2,126 13.64%
20-24 1,169 7.50%
25-29 417 2.68%
30-34 829 5.32%
35-39 134 0.86%
40-44 122 0.78%
45-59 361 2.32%
60-89 243 1.56%
At least 90 169 1.08%

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 40 0.26% 13,688 87.82%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,085 6.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 361 2.32%
At least 60 0 0.00% 412 2.64%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 148 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,707 10.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,614 73.98%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 78 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 40 0.23%
Color 6 Box Walked 999 5.86%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,464 8.59%

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): 13,302 (31,106 people)
Families (2000): 8,612 (25,192 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,084
People at same address in 1995: 18,251
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,579 11.45%
$10,000-$14,999 914 6.63%
$15,000-$19,999 1,049 7.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,217 8.82%
$25,000-$29,999 1,331 9.65%
$30,000-$34,999 1,005 7.29%
$35,000-$39,999 897 6.50%
$40,000-$44,999 785 5.69%
$45,000-$49,999 506 3.67%
$50,000-$59,999 1,079 7.82%
$60,000-$74,999 1,348 9.77%
$75,000-$99,999 994 7.21%
$100,000-$124,999 532 3.86%
$125,000-$149,999 196 1.42%
$150,000-$199,999 126 0.91%
$200,000 or more 236 1.71%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,021 30.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,039 30.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 292 4.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 951 14.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 31 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 802 12.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 366 5.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 86 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 35 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,243 28.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,945 15.27%
Public Assistance 430 1.10%
Retirement 1,724 4.43%
Self Employment 3,276 8.41%
Social Security 3,656 9.39%
Supplemental Security 474 1.22%
Wage / Salary 10,449 26.83%
Other 1,744 4.48%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,233 57.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,154 42.70%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,462 11.04%
Color 1 Box Married 7,697 58.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,773 28.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 312 2.36%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,609 11.68%
Color 1 Box Married 8,005 58.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,545 18.47%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,621 11.76%

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 1,060 4.18%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,392 9.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,118 31.99%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,309 20.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,347 5.31%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,564 17.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,590 10.20%

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 217 1.34% 188 1.16% 405 2.50%
Kindergarten 470 2.90% 40 0.25% 510 3.15%
Grades 1-4 1,237 7.64% 337 2.08% 1,574 9.73%
Grades 5-8 1,673 10.34% 477 2.95% 2,150 13.29%
Grades 9-12 1,866 11.53% 448 2.77% 2,314 14.30%
Undergrad college 597 3.69% 511 3.16% 1,108 6.85%
Graduate or professional school 144 0.89% 510 3.15% 654 4.04%
Total 6,204 38.34% 2,511 15.52% 8,715 53.86%

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): $123,046,000
Retail sales (2002): $429,729,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $10,704,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $207,602
Retired workers (2005): 1,860
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 3 4 5 2 7
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 2 1 3
1999 - Construction 6 3 11 9 14
1999 - Educational Services 1 4 1 1 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 10 10 21
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 12 9 16
1999 - Information 5 2 7 8 11
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 3 1 11 12 9
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 2 9 14 22
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 11 14 19 21 45
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 2 2 2
1999 - Retail Trade 10 11 23 25 37
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 7 4 6
1999 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Wholesale Trade 7 5 12 7 19
1999 - Total 64 56 135 125 213
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 3 1 3 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 3 2
2000 - Construction 9 5 8 10 16
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 1 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 3 16 9 15
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 13 13 13
2000 - Information 5 5 6 6 14
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 1 0
2000 - Manufacturing 1 1 13 14 7
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 7 10 6 27
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 15 23 19 39
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 0 2 5
2000 - Retail Trade 11 10 20 27 39
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 4 7 10
2000 - Unclassified 3 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 3 5 11 9 18
2000 - Total 65 58 130 131 216
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 3 1 4 8
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 5
2001 - Construction 7 11 7 10 15
2001 - Educational Services 3 1 1 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 5 7 7 10 20
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 5 6 13 18
2001 - Information 2 6 7 4 14
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 2 0
2001 - Manufacturing 4 2 8 13 12
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 3 13 12 20
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 15 21 17 42
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 1 2 3 3
2001 - Retail Trade 9 17 23 25 31
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 6 4 1 12
2001 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 1
2001 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 2 10 9 19
2001 - Total 62 80 115 124 221
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 6 3 3 7
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 1 1 4
2002 - Construction 3 2 12 6 19
2002 - Educational Services 1 1 2 1 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 6 5 9 14 16
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 6 9 15 11
2002 - Information 2 6 8 3 10
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 3 6 19 9
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 4 9 12 27
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 25 10 15 25 39
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 2 5
2002 - Retail Trade 5 14 24 25 23
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 1 14
2002 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 5 12 12 10
2002 - Total 60 69 116 142 195
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 5 2 1 6
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 0 2 3
2003 - Construction 6 6 11 6 20
2003 - Educational Services 0 2 3 2 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 4 15 9 15
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 21 4 12
2003 - Information 2 4 5 7 7
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 1 0
2003 - Manufacturing 3 4 12 9 13
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 4 11 14 22
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 9 18 25 15 46
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 2 1 1 7
2003 - Retail Trade 10 3 21 26 26
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 1 4 12
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 7 2 9 10 18
2003 - Total 53 58 140 111 210
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 1 4 4 4
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 4 1 3
2004 - Construction 5 10 9 9 14
2004 - Educational Services 2 0 1 3 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 7 2 10 6 22
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 3 12 15 11
2004 - Information 2 3 2 3 14
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 3 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 5 15 12 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 13 6 25
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 18 15 17 39
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 1 2 7
2004 - Retail Trade 10 5 20 21 37
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 4 5 2 12
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Wholesale Trade 3 3 11 12 18
2004 - Total 56 58 126 113 216
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 4 0 6 5
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 4 2 3
2005 - Construction 5 4 9 9 15
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 4 3
2005 - Finance & Insurance 1 4 6 15 20
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 4 14 14 13
2005 - Information 6 0 3 8 11
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 1 2 0
2005 - Manufacturing 2 2 9 12 10
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 6 7 29
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 10 13 18 17 36
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 4 2 2 4
2005 - Retail Trade 7 11 25 30 23
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 4 4 1 13
2005 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 4 2 8 13 18
2005 - Total 49 56 112 142 204

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 28,775 89.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,503 10.85%

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 $1,173 $3 $337 $0 $0 $1,263 $2,773 $785 $805 $634
1971 $1,156 $11 $352 $0 $0 $1,551 $3,059 $1,358 $769 $516
1972 $1,186 $19 $725 $0 $0 $1,307 $3,218 $1,386 $733 $565
1973 $1,118 $23 $861 $0 $0 $2,126 $4,105 $1,690 $691 $817
1974 $1,298 $25 $973 $0 $0 $2,087 $4,358 $1,765 $653 $1,144
1975 $1,235 $26 $1,378 $0 $0 $1,729 $4,342 $1,547 $1,379 $2,386
1976 $1,233 $25 $1,243 $0 $0 $2,235 $4,711 $1,677 $1,310 $2,351
1977 $1,111 $27 $1,375 $0 $0 $2,524 $5,010 $2,202 $1,200 $2,425
1978 $1,565 $31 $1,445 $0 $0 $2,463 $5,473 $2,201 $1,084 $2,663
1979 $1,696 $30 $1,494 $0 $0 $2,443 $5,633 $2,304 $960 $2,743
1980 $1,716 $31 $1,434 $0 $0 $3,216 $6,366 $2,530 $830 $3,011
1981 $1,765 $31 $1,518 $0 $0 $3,759 $7,042 $2,926 $695 $2,987
1982 $2,081 $31 $1,521 $0 $0 $4,367 $7,969 $2,822 $555 $3,590
1983 $2,013 $29 $1,651 $0 $0 $4,210 $7,874 $3,500 $415 $3,417
1984 $2,103 $35 $1,586 $0 $0 $4,228 $7,917 $4,054 $265 $3,019
1985 $2,290 $42 $1,625 $0 $0 $4,556 $8,471 $4,223 $110 $2,924
1986 $2,679 $43 $1,861 $0 $0 $4,554 $9,094 $4,433 $55 $3,134
1987 $3,229 $45 $1,747 $0 $0 $4,150 $9,126 $3,275 $0 $3,310
1988 $3,361 $47 $1,818 $0 $0 $4,320 $9,499 $3,409 $0 $3,310
1989 $3,495 $49 $1,891 $0 $0 $4,492 $9,878 $3,545 $0 $3,310
1990 $2,911 $29 $1,802 $0 $0 $6,607 $11,320 $4,437 $0 $10,791
1991 $2,897 $25 $2,569 $0 $0 $5,751 $11,217 $4,659 $0 $11,411
1992 $3,113 $27 $2,447 $0 $0 $7,934 $13,494 $5,150 $0 $10,897
1993 $3,256 $28 $2,559 $0 $0 $8,299 $14,114 $5,387 $0 $10,897
1994 $3,002 $87 $1,949 $0 $0 $7,880 $12,831 $5,301 $0 $9,840
1995 $2,908 $89 $2,042 $0 $0 $8,017 $12,967 $5,566 $0 $10,332
1996 $2,781 $85 $2,076 $0 $0 $8,689 $13,546 $5,589 $0 $11,648
1997 $2,635 $85 $2,605 $0 $0 $10,813 $16,053 $5,868 $0 $3,050
1998 $2,633 $93 $2,786 $0 $0 $11,749 $17,168 $6,201 $0 $3,073
1999 $2,993 $138 $2,979 $0 $0 $11,813 $17,785 $6,387 $1,828 $2,831
2000 $3,149 $138 $4,083 $0 $0 $12,663 $19,895 $6,400 $1,645 $1,577
2001 $3,252 $143 $4,168 $0 $0 $12,816 $20,236 $6,696 $1,462 $1,609
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $4,285 $1,263 $3,343 $0 $0 $13,833 $21,461 $8,864 $4,382 $7,487
2005 $4,296 $186 $3,535 $0 $0 $15,508 $23,339 $9,130 $5,261 $12,232
2006 $3,726 $730 $3,369 $0 $0 $15,916 $23,011 $9,404 $2,615 $10,704


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 $95 $200 $10 $1,286 $706 $0 $2,586
$30 $170 $15 $0 $0 $74
1971 $102 $229 $11 $1,551 $656 $0 $2,897
$60 $185 $24 $0 $0 $79
1972 $114 $232 $10 $1,538 $854 $0 $3,145
$33 $251 $29 $0 $0 $84
1973 $143 $231 $10 $2,088 $671 $0 $3,483
$32 $186 $27 $0 $0 $95
1974 $148 $286 $39 $2,111 $784 $0 $3,842
$41 $218 $26 $0 $0 $189
1975 $152 $354 $75 $1,955 $911 $36 $4,025
$46 $271 $26 $0 $0 $199
1976 $0 $386 $31 $2,023 $894 $78 $3,950
$66 $240 $46 $0 $0 $186
1977 $36 $412 $54 $2,275 $1,213 $62 $4,847
$72 $421 $86 $0 $0 $216
1978 $21 $454 $48 $2,451 $1,211 $66 $5,005
$73 $378 $55 $0 $0 $248
1979 $21 $465 $26 $2,698 $1,519 $63 $5,503
$87 $339 $50 $0 $0 $235
1980 $22 $510 $125 $2,930 $1,419 $96 $5,911
$101 $384 $36 $0 $0 $288
1981 $49 $558 $134 $3,184 $1,555 $178 $6,936
$95 $816 $43 $0 $0 $324
1982 $48 $597 $107 $3,697 $1,510 $126 $7,086
$105 $518 $40 $0 $0 $338
1983 $54 $653 $45 $3,832 $1,935 $96 $7,673
$120 $495 $25 $0 $0 $418
1984 $60 $683 $116 $3,782 $2,238 $0 $8,045
$122 $505 $21 $0 $0 $518
1985 $60 $760 $88 $3,900 $2,196 $116 $8,379
$157 $527 $13 $0 $0 $562
1986 $0 $709 $65 $4,206 $1,954 $121 $8,467
$180 $640 $4 $0 $0 $588
1987 $0 $775 $68 $4,413 $1,500 $150 $8,407
$180 $685 $2 $0 $0 $634
1988 $0 $807 $71 $4,586 $1,561 $156 $8,742
$187 $713 $2 $0 $0 $659
1989 $0 $839 $74 $4,761 $1,623 $162 $9,080
$194 $741 $2 $0 $0 $684
1990 $0 $799 $68 $6,730 $1,792 $155 $11,208
$214 $694 $0 $0 $0 $756
1991 $0 $677 $50 $5,829 $2,617 $0 $10,622
$212 $531 $0 $0 $0 $706
1992 $0 $758 $53 $9,362 $2,792 $0 $14,386
$240 $570 $0 $0 $0 $611
1993 $0 $793 $55 $9,743 $2,902 $0 $14,979
$251 $596 $0 $0 $0 $639
1994 $0 $583 $50 $7,698 $2,229 $0 $11,958
$289 $631 $0 $0 $0 $478
1995 $0 $482 $52 $8,082 $2,271 $0 $12,354
$306 $666 $0 $0 $0 $495
1996 $0 $522 $56 $8,753 $2,609 $0 $13,530
$331 $722 $0 $0 $0 $537
1997 $0 $556 $59 $11,733 $2,085 $0 $16,147
$526 $144 $0 $0 $0 $1,044
1998 $0 $721 $61 $12,602 $2,068 $0 $17,206
$446 $153 $0 $0 $0 $1,155
1999 $0 $697 $73 $12,876 $4,521 $0 $20,116
$560 $170 $1 $0 $0 $1,218
2000 $38 $647 $69 $13,282 $5,137 $0 $21,455
$674 $261 $110 $0 $0 $1,237
2001 $41 $704 $75 $14,453 $3,316 $0 $21,062
$733 $284 $110 $0 $0 $1,346
2002 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $45 $1,108 $87 $14,319 $2,553 $0 $21,324
$1,018 $278 $236 $0 $0 $1,680
2005 $0 $757 $200 $16,699 $2,908 $0 $23,681
$967 $238 $175 $0 $0 $1,737
2006 $0 $828 $86 $17,057 $2,780 $0 $24,381
$1,084 $230 $210 $0 $0 $2,106

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): 10
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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Jefferson County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,881 11.62%
10-19 Years 2,477 15.31%
20-29 Years 1,664 10.28%
30-39 Years 1,822 11.26%
40-49 Years 3,160 19.53%
50-59 Years 2,363 14.60%
60-69 Years 1,084 6.70%
70-79 Years 986 6.09%
80-89 Years 601 3.71%
90+ Years 143 0.88%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,920 48.95%
Color 1 Box Female 8,261 51.05%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,329 94.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 297 1.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 275 1.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 134 0.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 102 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.04%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 7,791 26.71%
2. English 4,313 14.78%
3. Irish 3,607 12.36%
4. United States Or American 3,201 10.97%
5. Swedish 1,492 5.11%
6. French Non-Basque 1,061 3.64%
7. Polish 858 2.94%
8. Dutch 830 2.85%
9. Italian 830 2.85%
10. Scotch Irish 647 2.22%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,099 94.89%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 470 1.48%
3. German 234 0.74%
4. French 210 0.66%
5. Other Pacific Island 116 0.37%
6. Other West Germanic 110 0.35%
7. Russian 74 0.23%
8. Other Indic 64 0.20%
9. Other Asian 56 0.18%
10. Laotian 52 0.16%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 32,232 96.18%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 264 0.79%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,016 3.03%

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.
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