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


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Jefferson County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 252,051
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 3,302 / 2,631 / 24
  • Land Area (2000): 2,340.171 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 537.972 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 388,000.000 acres (1,569.848 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 775
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 47.50%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 17.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,261,000
  • Physicians (2004): 620
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 8 (1,413)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 38,335
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,943,654
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Jefferson County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 102,080
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,733
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $152,987
Jefferson County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 462,120 91.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,233 0.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41,160 8.16%

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 112,372 104,294 8,079 7.19% 72
1991 118,112 109,898 8,214 6.95% 70
1992 121,149 110,545 10,605 8.75% 88
1993 121,423 108,811 12,612 10.39% 104
1994 119,245 107,612 11,633 9.76% 98
1995 118,807 107,724 11,083 9.33% 93
1996 117,112 106,724 10,388 8.87% 89
1997 117,287 108,536 8,752 7.46% 75
1998 117,017 108,853 8,164 6.98% 70
1999 117,034 107,279 9,754 8.33% 83
2000 112,629 105,249 7,380 6.55% 66
2001 111,335 103,359 7,976 7.16% 72
2002 113,248 104,374 8,874 7.84% 78
2003 114,672 104,815 9,858 8.60% 86
2004 112,687 103,474 9,213 8.18% 82
2005 112,269 103,556 8,713 7.76% 78
2006 112,390 105,554 6,837 6.08% 61
2007 112,688 106,464 6,224 5.52% 55
2008 113,443 106,337 7,106 6.26% 62
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 113,054 105,805 7,249 6.41% 64
Feb 2008 111,730 105,372 6,358 5.69% 57
Mar 2008 112,382 106,143 6,239 5.55% 56
Apr 2008 112,937 107,010 5,927 5.25% 52
May 2008 113,356 106,807 6,549 5.78% 58
Jun 2008 114,370 106,898 7,472 6.53% 65
Jul 2008 114,446 106,610 7,836 6.85% 68
Aug 2008 114,197 106,275 7,922 6.94% 69
Sep 2008 114,511 106,113 8,398 7.33% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Jefferson County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 14,678 13.90%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 7,042 6.67%
3. Public Administration 6,580 6.23%
4. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 6,244 5.91%
5. Educational Services 4,846 4.59%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 4,440 4.21%
7. Health Care 4,410 4.18%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,000 3.79%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,804 3.60%
10. Metal Manufactuing 3,224 3.05%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2,972 2.81%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,746 2.60%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2,638 2.50%
14. Other Transportation 2,518 2.38%
15. Truck Transportation 2,018 1.91%
16. Finance and Insurance 1,972 1.87%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,876 1.78%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,720 1.63%
19. Mining 1,650 1.56%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,424 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18,706 19.96%
2. Educational Services 15,334 16.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 6,918 7.38%
4. Public Administration 6,314 6.74%
5. Finance and Insurance 3,890 4.15%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,338 3.56%
7. Department and Other General Stores 3,306 3.53%
8. Social Assistance 3,080 3.29%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,786 2.97%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,500 2.67%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 2,028 2.16%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,706 1.82%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,602 1.71%
14. Construction 1,590 1.70%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,358 1.45%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 1,188 1.27%
17. U.S. Postal Service 1,052 1.12%
18. Private Household Services 934 1.00%
19. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 874 0.93%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 850 0.91%

Jefferson County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 7,498 7.10%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,384 5.10%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,808 4.55%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,342 4.11%
5. Other Management Occupations 4,186 3.96%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3,992 3.78%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,880 3.67%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,572 3.38%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,332 3.16%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,208 3.04%
11. Other Construction Trades 3,068 2.91%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 3,016 2.86%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,852 2.70%
14. Engineers 2,520 2.39%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 2,390 2.26%
16. Carpenters 2,268 2.15%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,950 1.85%
18. Top Executives 1,854 1.76%
19. Construction Laborers 1,822 1.73%
20. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 1,774 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 6,514 6.95%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6,402 6.83%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 5,580 5.96%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4,254 4.54%
5. Cashiers 4,186 4.47%
6. Registered Nurses 3,798 4.05%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,622 3.87%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,482 3.72%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,450 3.68%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,130 3.34%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,026 3.23%
12. Other Management Occupations 2,698 2.88%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,232 2.38%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,148 2.29%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,012 2.15%
16. Child Care Workers 1,982 2.12%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,982 2.12%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,922 2.05%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,740 1.86%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 1,662 1.77%

Jefferson County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 190,928 48.95%
15-35 hours 37,650 9.65%
1-14 hours 10,213 2.62%
No regular hours 151,244 38.78%

Jefferson County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9,174 4.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,632 3.98%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 8,488 4.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 17,503 9.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 21,428 11.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 28,978 15.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 36,644 19.10%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16,686 8.70%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,229 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 8,076 4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,318 2.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,504 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,998 5.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13,228 6.89%

Jefferson County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,208 3.24%
5-9 25,799 13.44%
10-14 39,984 20.84%
15-19 41,882 21.83%
20-24 29,850 15.56%
25-29 9,982 5.20%
30-34 21,277 11.09%
35-39 2,496 1.30%
40-44 1,863 0.97%
45-59 4,806 2.50%
60-89 3,786 1.97%
At least 90 3,953 2.06%

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 30 820 0.43% 152,885 79.67%
30-44 192 0.10% 25,444 13.26%
45-59 336 0.18% 4,470 2.33%
At least 60 482 0.25% 7,257 3.78%

Jefferson County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 416 0.21%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24,119 12.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 160,579 82.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 324 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 1,660 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,830 0.94%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,958 1.52%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,218 1.65%

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): 185,986 (473,824 people)
Families (2000): 128,676 (401,058 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 39,722
People at same address in 1995: 270,024
Jefferson County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 25,920 13.93%
$10,000-$14,999 16,533 8.88%
$15,000-$19,999 13,343 7.17%
$20,000-$24,999 13,584 7.30%
$25,000-$29,999 12,356 6.64%
$30,000-$34,999 11,904 6.40%
$35,000-$39,999 10,795 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 9,536 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 9,032 4.85%
$50,000-$59,999 15,087 8.11%
$60,000-$74,999 17,230 9.26%
$75,000-$99,999 15,400 8.27%
$100,000-$124,999 6,983 3.75%
$125,000-$149,999 3,576 1.92%
$150,000-$199,999 2,188 1.18%
$200,000 or more 2,654 1.43%

Jefferson County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25,342 27.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 26,367 28.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,097 3.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 15,495 16.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 390 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,401 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 152 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,782 6.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 50 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2,283 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 25 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,478 1.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 18 0.02%

Jefferson County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 139,900 29.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 53,754 11.32%
Public Assistance 7,892 1.66%
Retirement 30,790 6.48%
Self Employment 16,477 3.47%
Social Security 53,900 11.35%
Supplemental Security 9,686 2.04%
Wage / Salary 135,340 28.50%
Other 27,183 5.72%

Jefferson County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 50,394 55.12%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 41,026 44.88%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 19,962 10.03%
Color 1 Box Married 120,388 60.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 53,448 26.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,290 2.66%

Jefferson County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25,409 12.80%
Color 1 Box Married 104,524 52.64%
Color 2 Box Never Married 43,937 22.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24,681 12.43%

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 27,719 7.41%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 58,643 15.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 123,290 32.97%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 91,908 24.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18,135 4.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 38,614 10.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,671 4.19%

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 5,795 2.30% 3,998 1.59% 9,793 3.89%
Kindergarten 6,700 2.66% 772 0.31% 7,472 2.96%
Grades 1-4 27,997 11.11% 2,773 1.10% 30,770 12.21%
Grades 5-8 27,934 11.08% 2,234 0.89% 30,168 11.97%
Grades 9-12 32,167 12.76% 2,180 0.86% 34,347 13.63%
Undergrad college 18,910 7.50% 1,554 0.62% 20,464 8.12%
Graduate or professional school 2,328 0.92% 437 0.17% 2,765 1.10%
Total 121,831 48.34% 13,948 5.53% 135,779 53.87%

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): $2,303,160,000
Retail sales (2002): $3,104,438,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $316,190,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $21,485,736
Retired workers (2005): 24,490
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 33 31 76 70 81
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 2 1
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 8 14 19 15
1999 - Construction 43 41 142 107 84
1999 - Educational Services 4 4 21 16 12
1999 - Finance & Insurance 54 44 72 67 159
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 65 87 211 193 245
1999 - Information 8 18 21 16 18
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 8 4 9
1999 - Manufacturing 17 22 66 92 45
1999 - Mining 1 2 10 8 5
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 75 57 220 177 295
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 40 36 117 87 202
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 28 34 58 56 83
1999 - Retail Trade 78 87 325 285 292
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 17 41 44 69
1999 - Unclassified 13 11 2 0 2
1999 - Utilities 1 1 0 5 11
1999 - Wholesale Trade 29 37 118 71 126
1999 - Total 517 537 1,522 1,319 1,754
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 30 92 74 66
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0 1 1 2
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 8 17 11 17
2000 - Construction 30 39 129 116 92
2000 - Educational Services 5 4 24 14 11
2000 - Finance & Insurance 38 39 78 74 159
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 75 61 232 170 254
2000 - Information 12 9 16 15 23
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 8 7 9
2000 - Manufacturing 14 16 70 83 50
2000 - Mining 1 1 6 8 7
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 37 72 201 195 293
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 29 41 113 103 192
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 31 23 59 53 91
2000 - Retail Trade 96 86 291 308 295
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 26 47 52 49
2000 - Unclassified 18 7 3 0 3
2000 - Utilities 1 3 5 7 2
2000 - Wholesale Trade 23 38 97 100 113
2000 - Total 466 504 1,489 1,391 1,728
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 37 23 95 71 72
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 5
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 5 14 11 18
2001 - Construction 34 49 107 129 85
2001 - Educational Services 4 8 13 20 15
2001 - Finance & Insurance 37 54 89 59 147
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 63 51 214 191 273
2001 - Information 17 10 17 16 21
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 4 8 8 7
2001 - Manufacturing 13 22 67 78 48
2001 - Mining 1 0 7 8 7
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 41 54 197 195 278
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 52 49 109 119 156
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 17 28 47 53 104
2001 - Retail Trade 97 87 295 304 306
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 15 45 55 52
2001 - Unclassified 9 9 0 3 6
2001 - Utilities 2 1 8 1 5
2001 - Wholesale Trade 33 34 85 102 111
2001 - Total 485 504 1,419 1,424 1,716
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 44 33 90 82 69
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 2 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 8 17 13 16
2002 - Construction 35 34 116 115 85
2002 - Educational Services 5 7 11 19 14
2002 - Finance & Insurance 37 32 84 74 143
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 75 72 229 176 271
2002 - Information 22 12 11 24 24
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 2 6 9 11
2002 - Manufacturing 18 19 53 74 64
2002 - Mining 1 6 5 8 5
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 52 69 205 197 240
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 49 48 133 93 162
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 30 21 51 46 99
2002 - Retail Trade 110 101 281 346 276
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 22 42 46 56
2002 - Unclassified 4 9 1 0 1
2002 - Utilities 0 0 5 8 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 30 40 66 106 115
2002 - Total 538 536 1,406 1,438 1,658
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 28 31 73 107 54
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 3 3 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 9 16 18 14
2003 - Construction 41 38 101 108 83
2003 - Educational Services 7 5 21 14 8
2003 - Finance & Insurance 24 24 87 70 158
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 55 45 251 181 265
2003 - Information 10 7 14 23 38
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 7 9 8 6
2003 - Manufacturing 10 25 71 66 51
2003 - Mining 2 0 2 11 6
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 40 53 202 173 262
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 33 30 115 107 197
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 26 18 56 42 116
2003 - Retail Trade 80 88 279 338 329
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 19 14 31 55 53
2003 - Unclassified 7 2 0 1 2
2003 - Utilities 5 1 7 4 4
2003 - Wholesale Trade 22 22 92 105 95
2003 - Total 419 419 1,430 1,434 1,744
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 31 37 93 70 62
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 3 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 8 7 14 19 19
2004 - Construction 33 45 94 129 80
2004 - Educational Services 1 5 19 17 12
2004 - Finance & Insurance 31 30 101 65 143
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 67 51 233 182 284
2004 - Information 13 16 23 29 19
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 2 9 8 9
2004 - Manufacturing 18 18 71 71 45
2004 - Mining 0 3 7 4 5
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 39 49 173 188 250
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 48 38 126 110 181
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 21 52 45 125
2004 - Retail Trade 89 80 275 302 334
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 15 20 55 30 58
2004 - Unclassified 12 5 2 0 2
2004 - Utilities 2 2 1 12 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 31 32 96 70 127
2004 - Total 462 461 1,446 1,354 1,762
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 26 29 84 86 61
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 2 2 1 3
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 6 7 16 17 22
2005 - Construction 39 48 106 99 78
2005 - Educational Services 4 1 15 17 16
2005 - Finance & Insurance 50 34 71 76 155
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 70 68 204 211 285
2005 - Information 3 8 15 23 37
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 3 15 10 7
2005 - Manufacturing 16 15 78 75 41
2005 - Mining 5 0 6 6 4
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 30 54 158 190 251
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 33 37 122 138 172
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 19 30 46 60 106
2005 - Retail Trade 74 99 269 316 314
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 14 40 50 53
2005 - Unclassified 6 6 0 0 4
2005 - Utilities 0 0 2 0 16
2005 - Wholesale Trade 13 20 88 87 127
2005 - Total 409 475 1,337 1,462 1,752

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 391,774 82.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 82,329 17.37%

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 $5,908 $196 $411 $0 $158 $1,364 $7,841 $3,830 $8,815 $6,505
1971 $6,166 $187 $726 $0 $158 $1,101 $8,151 $4,030 $7,650 $5,601
1972 $5,645 $188 $289 $0 $0 $1,190 $7,124 $4,486 $6,465 $1,884
1973 $7,015 $888 $1,108 $0 $0 $1,456 $9,579 $4,787 $5,850 $3,222
1974 $7,540 $191 $2,057 $0 $0 $1,566 $11,163 $5,159 $5,200 $4,415
1975 $6,146 $947 $1,824 $0 $0 $1,998 $9,968 $5,900 $4,520 $4,807
1976 $5,973 $616 $3,778 $0 $0 $2,185 $11,936 $6,445 $3,755 $2,995
1977 $8,714 $703 $2,250 $0 $0 $2,246 $13,210 $6,700 $3,220 $3,638
1978 $12,139 $760 $2,323 $0 $0 $2,641 $17,103 $6,977 $2,500 $6,745
1979 $13,117 $930 $2,655 $0 $0 $3,612 $19,384 $8,920 $20,215 $26,752
1980 $14,230 $859 $3,063 $0 $0 $5,540 $22,833 $0 $28,260 $29,453
1981 $15,177 $832 $3,256 $0 $0 $7,206 $25,639 $10,876 $27,470 $20,330
1982 $16,544 $916 $3,030 $0 $0 $6,691 $26,265 $12,304 $26,340 $15,717
1983 $20,175 $1,088 $2,308 $0 $0 $6,742 $29,225 $14,108 $26,410 $19,334
1984 $22,996 $1,054 $2,274 $0 $0 $6,641 $31,911 $15,547 $25,280 $18,392
1985 $24,374 $1,193 $2,124 $0 $0 $6,630 $33,128 $16,563 $23,790 $14,876
1986 $24,906 $1,371 $3,056 $0 $0 $6,415 $34,377 $17,498 $22,300 $15,241
1987 $21,714 $1,313 $4,265 $0 $0 $11,402 $37,381 $19,248 $45,560 $44,132
1988 $25,017 $1,193 $2,708 $0 $0 $8,219 $35,944 $16,778 $41,597 $70,592
1989 $26,470 $1,243 $3,955 $0 $0 $10,323 $40,748 $17,359 $40,798 $67,626
1990 $19,399 $10,276 $6,561 $0 $0 $14,142 $40,102 $18,227 $38,699 $65,039
1991 $20,577 $11,856 $5,137 $0 $0 $14,081 $39,795 $19,467 $39,155 $36,976
1992 $25,520 $14,020 $6,915 $0 $0 $12,458 $44,893 $21,887 $67,382 $67,094
1993 $30,091 $14,944 $11,280 $0 $0 $13,384 $54,755 $23,329 $63,199 $65,376
1994 $30,540 $13,135 $11,304 $0 $0 $20,123 $61,967 $28,134 $62,218 $61,145
1995 $30,405 $13,077 $6,254 $0 $0 $20,274 $56,933 $27,769 $57,930 $61,440
1996 $32,378 $13,797 $6,392 $0 $0 $19,462 $58,232 $28,380 $53,227 $53,494
1997 $41,428 $24,506 $2,166 $0 $0 $6,405 $49,999 $39,448 $56,502 $67,266
1998 $38,863 $13,087 $4,696 $0 $0 $13,086 $56,645 $43,936 $52,404 $63,066
1999 $39,938 $15,732 $4,699 $0 $0 $13,826 $58,463 $38,414 $48,041 $56,016
2000 $42,352 $13,962 $15,659 $0 $0 $17,259 $75,270 $46,454 $49,758 $78,847
2001 $45,230 $14,911 $15,803 $0 $0 $17,782 $78,815 $49,507 $45,475 $81,949
2002 $42,886 $14,134 $5,931 $0 $0 $17,285 $66,102 $38,784 $96,322 $95,778
2003 $44,995 $14,863 $5,215 $0 $0 $16,873 $67,083 $40,213 $108,364 $87,343
2004 $44,970 $14,916 $13,804 $0 $0 $21,371 $80,145 $41,441 $105,206 $53,699
2005 $46,277 $15,846 $16,739 $0 $0 $22,495 $85,511 $43,550 $100,078 $53,608
2006 $57,344 $16,347 $15,787 $0 $0 $23,322 $96,453 $47,212 $97,865 $40,421


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 $0 $1,946 $546 $344 $1,763 $0 $7,629
$619 $426 $361 $0 $143 $1,481
1971 $0 $1,995 $639 $396 $1,678 $0 $7,732
$622 $355 $315 $0 $143 $1,589
1972 $0 $2,159 $637 $387 $2,032 $0 $8,122
$709 $403 $276 $0 $0 $1,519
1973 $0 $2,450 $548 $537 $1,500 $0 $7,725
$618 $354 $234 $0 $0 $1,484
1974 $0 $2,788 $641 $558 $1,770 $0 $8,625
$790 $377 $213 $0 $0 $1,488
1975 $0 $2,873 $616 $530 $2,258 $0 $10,004
$1,004 $397 $190 $0 $0 $2,136
1976 $0 $3,177 $681 $681 $2,304 $0 $13,721
$1,219 $413 $166 $0 $0 $5,080
1977 $0 $3,803 $652 $616 $2,204 $0 $12,158
$923 $435 $113 $0 $0 $3,412
1978 $0 $4,881 $785 $809 $2,550 $0 $14,805
$1,266 $532 $127 $0 $0 $3,855
1979 $0 $5,759 $1,111 $784 $3,112 $26 $17,020
$1,411 $676 $100 $0 $0 $4,041
1980 $0 $5,714 $5,714 $816 $2,918 $21 $28,555
$1,697 $739 $966 $0 $0 $9,970
1981 $0 $6,376 $10,818 $1,002 $3,812 $13 $34,766
$1,837 $809 $1,437 $0 $0 $8,662
1982 $0 $7,039 $5,445 $176 $4,107 $48 $29,371
$1,990 $965 $1,419 $0 $0 $8,182
1983 $0 $8,498 $536 $1,518 $4,160 $57 $25,884
$2,261 $1,107 $1,358 $0 $0 $6,389
1984 $0 $9,730 $3,027 $1,525 $4,025 $37 $31,078
$2,489 $1,107 $1,297 $0 $0 $7,841
1985 $0 $10,115 $2,171 $1,178 $3,894 $54 $32,035
$2,661 $1,190 $1,353 $0 $0 $9,419
1986 $0 $10,604 $2,380 $1,339 $4,740 $111 $36,348
$2,609 $1,492 $1,267 $0 $0 $11,806
1987 $0 $8,094 $1,993 $1,855 $5,071 $50 $35,528
$2,688 $533 $1,188 $0 $0 $14,056
1988 $0 $7,860 $1,902 $1,775 $5,090 $0 $35,450
$2,604 $1,663 $3,017 $0 $0 $11,539
1989 $0 $9,718 $1,956 $1,957 $5,561 $86 $41,730
$2,670 $3,162 $2,860 $0 $0 $13,760
1990 $0 $7,790 $1,872 $2,019 $4,570 $174 $46,646
$3,689 $3,156 $2,776 $0 $0 $20,600
1991 $0 $11,679 $2,294 $2,615 $5,456 $172 $52,418
$4,686 $2,315 $2,731 $0 $0 $20,470
1992 $0 $12,334 $2,260 $2,543 $5,414 $360 $55,094
$5,695 $2,871 $3,260 $0 $0 $20,357
1993 $0 $15,354 $2,575 $2,719 $5,152 $95 $65,266
$7,100 $3,979 $4,934 $0 $0 $23,358
1994 $0 $17,524 $2,537 $2,736 $5,079 $98 $66,449
$2,528 $4,484 $4,269 $0 $0 $27,194
1995 $0 $16,673 $2,414 $2,603 $4,841 $93 $61,932
$2,405 $4,266 $2,764 $0 $0 $25,873
1996 $0 $17,086 $2,970 $2,719 $5,805 $9 $75,272
$3,305 $4,423 $2,825 $0 $0 $36,130
1997 $0 $19,592 $2,512 $3,811 $5,801 $51 $76,351
$7,041 $2,753 $3,568 $0 $0 $31,222
1998 $2 $19,083 $2,717 $2,728 $6,034 $41 $76,046
$7,822 $2,931 $3,384 $0 $0 $31,304
1999 $5 $20,104 $2,738 $2,500 $5,631 $112 $75,176
$7,882 $2,706 $3,163 $0 $0 $30,335
2000 $0 $22,269 $2,924 $2,463 $6,390 $30 $72,376
$8,477 $2,801 $2,998 $0 $0 $24,024
2001 $0 $24,084 $3,164 $2,663 $6,921 $32 $77,907
$9,171 $3,028 $2,874 $0 $0 $25,970
2002 $0 $24,630 $3,381 $3,906 $6,372 $89 $82,284
$9,615 $2,543 $5,905 $0 $0 $25,843
2003 $341 $26,196 $3,191 $4,153 $6,491 $22,684 $105,765
$10,143 $2,525 $3,463 $0 $0 $26,578
2004 $346 $27,909 $6,779 $4,198 $6,250 $30,427 $134,149
$13,490 $2,716 $4,355 $0 $0 $37,679
2005 $291 $26,062 $4,933 $3,855 $6,371 $12,138 $114,189
$14,770 $3,413 $4,351 $0 $0 $38,005
2006 $264 $22,407 $3,167 $4,086 $6,619 $5,607 $103,969
$13,187 $4,433 $4,057 $0 $0 $40,142

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): 12,221
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 35,112 13.93%
10-19 Years 37,812 15.00%
20-29 Years 34,501 13.69%
30-39 Years 36,854 14.62%
40-49 Years 38,098 15.12%
50-59 Years 25,833 10.25%
60-69 Years 18,535 7.35%
70-79 Years 16,487 6.54%
80-89 Years 7,332 2.91%
90+ Years 1,487 0.59%

Jefferson County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 126,689 50.26%
Color 1 Box Female 125,362 49.74%

Jefferson County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 130,604 51.82%
Color 1 Box African-American 84,482 33.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26,536 10.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,236 2.87%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,286 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 654 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 185 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 68 0.03%

Jefferson County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 36,757 15.67%
2. German 33,304 14.20%
3. Irish 33,113 14.12%
4. United States Or American 31,282 13.34%
5. English 30,313 12.92%
6. Italian 13,980 5.96%
7. French Canadian 10,656 4.54%
8. Scotch Irish 7,869 3.36%
9. Dutch 5,072 2.16%
10. Acadian / Cajun 4,418 1.88%

Jefferson County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 408,536 86.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39,467 8.38%
3. Vietnamese 7,376 1.57%
4. French 6,958 1.48%
5. Tagalog 1,392 0.30%
6. German 1,116 0.24%
7. Chinese 746 0.16%
8. French Creole 636 0.14%
9. Gujarathi 524 0.11%
10. Other Asian 440 0.09%

Jefferson County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 473,290 93.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 11,461 2.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,762 3.92%

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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