Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Alabama occupies
1,124 square miles and has a 2006 population of
656,700, a change from a 2000 population of
662,041 and
651,520 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4,926 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
4,396 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
11,527 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 1,124 sq. miles | Ranked 645 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 656,700 | Ranked 90 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 656,014 | |
| Population 2000 | 662,041 | Ranked 77 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 651,520 | Ranked 71 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 56.8% | |
| African American | 41.2% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4,926 | 4,396 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 64 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 369 | |
| Robberies | 2,093 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2,400 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 36,991 | 32,586 |
| Burglaries | 9,092 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 24,057 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,842 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 324,652 | 332,550 |
| Unemployed Population | 11,527 | 11,666 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.5% |
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