Jefferson

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Jefferson Legal Resources
  2. Jefferson Statistics
  3. Jefferson Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Jefferson Employment Information
  5. Jefferson Family Information
  6. Jefferson Education Information
  7. Jefferson Public Benefits Information
  8. Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Jefferson Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
Virginia Codes

Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Virginia Eastern


Jefferson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 50,638
  • Land Area (2000): 859.059 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.840 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,400
Jefferson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 29,904 59.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,033 2.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 19,521 38.69%

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Jefferson Employment Information Back to top
Jefferson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,124 14.66%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,825 12.59%
3. Public Administration 970 6.69%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 838 5.78%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 651 4.49%
6. Finance and Insurance 460 3.17%
7. Educational Services 453 3.13%
8. Health Care 397 2.74%
9. Repair and Maintenance 324 2.24%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 305 2.10%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 301 2.08%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 300 2.07%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 298 2.06%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 288 1.99%
15. Metal Manufactuing 269 1.86%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 222 1.53%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 203 1.40%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 203 1.40%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 194 1.34%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 193 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,363 11.03%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,255 10.15%
3. Educational Services 1,125 9.10%
4. Public Administration 986 7.98%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 810 6.55%
6. Finance and Insurance 719 5.82%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 540 4.37%
8. Social Assistance 440 3.56%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 382 3.09%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 356 2.88%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 325 2.63%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 311 2.52%
13. Construction 297 2.40%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 292 2.36%
15. Private Household Services 279 2.26%
16. Department and Other General Stores 224 1.81%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 176 1.42%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 175 1.42%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 162 1.31%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 137 1.11%

Jefferson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 1,141 7.87%
2. Other Management Occupations 810 5.59%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 618 4.26%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 611 4.22%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 530 3.66%
6. Business Operations Specialists 513 3.54%
7. Engineers 485 3.35%
8. Other Construction Trades 484 3.34%
9. Other Production Occupations 444 3.06%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 432 2.98%
11. Carpenters 368 2.54%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 366 2.53%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 359 2.48%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 326 2.25%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 311 2.15%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 301 2.08%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 263 1.81%
18. Accountants and Auditors 260 1.79%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 258 1.78%
20. Construction Laborers 243 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 895 7.24%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 649 5.25%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 607 4.91%
4. Other Management Occupations 557 4.51%
5. Computer Specialists 477 3.86%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 445 3.60%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 439 3.55%
8. Business Operations Specialists 433 3.50%
9. Registered Nurses 405 3.28%
10. Cashiers 363 2.94%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 357 2.89%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 343 2.77%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 321 2.60%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 267 2.16%
15. Accountants and Auditors 256 2.07%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 253 2.05%
17. Child Care Workers 232 1.88%
18. Other Production Occupations 231 1.87%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 229 1.85%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 204 1.65%

Jefferson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 24,912 62.73%
15-35 hours 3,962 9.98%
1-14 hours 772 1.94%
No regular hours 10,068 25.35%

Jefferson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 603 2.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 860 3.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,057 4.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,991 7.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,641 10.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,799 14.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,387 17.14%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,444 13.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,857 7.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,749 6.83%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 569 2.22%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 261 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,286 5.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,088 4.25%

Jefferson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 312 1.22%
5-9 1,151 4.50%
10-14 2,595 10.14%
15-19 4,079 15.94%
20-24 4,907 19.17%
25-29 1,732 6.77%
30-34 4,061 15.87%
35-39 863 3.37%
40-44 1,031 4.03%
45-59 2,285 8.93%
60-89 1,738 6.79%
At least 90 838 3.27%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 183 0.72% 14,593 57.02%
30-44 296 1.16% 5,659 22.11%
45-59 388 1.52% 1,897 7.41%
At least 60 321 1.25% 2,255 8.81%

Jefferson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,749 14.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,120 75.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 199 0.75%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,188 4.47%
Color 6 Box Walked 308 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 993 3.74%

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Jefferson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,721 (50,386 people)
Families (2000): 13,580 (42,473 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,196
People at same address in 1995: 26,306
Jefferson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 906 4.84%
$10,000-$14,999 713 3.81%
$15,000-$19,999 763 4.08%
$20,000-$24,999 683 3.65%
$25,000-$29,999 838 4.48%
$30,000-$34,999 1,034 5.52%
$35,000-$39,999 884 4.72%
$40,000-$44,999 961 5.13%
$45,000-$49,999 934 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 1,878 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 2,388 12.76%
$75,000-$99,999 3,054 16.31%
$100,000-$124,999 1,681 8.98%
$125,000-$149,999 823 4.40%
$150,000-$199,999 698 3.73%
$200,000 or more 483 2.58%

Jefferson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,051 21.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,398 29.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 939 5.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,102 16.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 168 0.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,733 14.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 83 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,152 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 479 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 474 2.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 10 0.05%

Jefferson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,192 30.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,170 15.42%
Public Assistance 269 0.51%
Retirement 3,339 6.30%
Self Employment 2,687 5.07%
Social Security 3,987 7.52%
Supplemental Security 580 1.09%
Wage / Salary 15,655 29.54%
Other 2,121 4.00%

Jefferson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,176 54.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,223 45.82%

Jefferson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,392 6.98%
Color 1 Box Married 12,718 63.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,524 27.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 306 1.53%

Jefferson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,808 8.86%
Color 1 Box Married 12,514 61.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,580 22.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,514 7.42%

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Jefferson Education Information Back to top
Jefferson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,441 8.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,305 11.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,170 23.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,102 18.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,142 5.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,471 19.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,861 12.63%

Jefferson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 295 0.58% 654 1.29% 949 1.87%
Kindergarten 645 1.27% 135 0.27% 780 1.54%
Grades 1-4 2,354 4.65% 502 0.99% 2,856 5.64%
Grades 5-8 2,233 4.41% 322 0.64% 2,555 5.05%
Grades 9-12 2,349 4.64% 229 0.45% 2,578 5.09%
Undergrad college 1,418 2.80% 472 0.93% 1,890 3.73%
Graduate or professional school 297 0.59% 241 0.48% 538 1.06%
Total 9,591 18.94% 2,555 5.05% 12,146 23.99%

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Jefferson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Jefferson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 47,212 93.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,051 6.07%

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Jefferson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Jefferson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,829 13.49%
10-19 Years 6,282 12.41%
20-29 Years 6,541 12.92%
30-39 Years 9,200 18.17%
40-49 Years 8,523 16.83%
50-59 Years 6,327 12.49%
60-69 Years 3,627 7.16%
70-79 Years 2,253 4.45%
80-89 Years 950 1.88%
90+ Years 106 0.21%

Jefferson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,365 50.09%
Color 1 Box Female 25,273 49.91%

Jefferson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,467 70.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,555 12.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,313 10.49%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,363 4.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 759 1.50%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 107 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 62 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.02%

Jefferson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,143 17.36%
2. German 5,872 16.60%
3. English 5,689 16.08%
4. Irish 5,048 14.27%
5. Italian 1,726 4.88%
6. Scottish 1,156 3.27%
7. French Non-Basque 1,104 3.12%
8. Scotch Irish 1,047 2.96%
9. Polish 1,030 2.91%
10. European 786 2.22%

Jefferson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,633 73.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,784 12.29%
3. Vietnamese 2,205 4.68%
4. Chinese 501 1.06%
5. Tagalog 458 0.97%
6. Other Asian 328 0.70%
7. German 327 0.69%
8. French 317 0.67%
9. Other Indic 315 0.67%
10. Urdu 245 0.52%

Jefferson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 39,578 78.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,313 8.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6,567 13.01%

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