Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Arkansas occupies
914 square miles and has a 2006 population of
80,655, a change from a 2000 population of
84,282 and
85,487 in 1990.
15.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
698 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
1,222 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,932 people:
8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 914 sq. miles | Ranked 912 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 80,655 | Ranked 666 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 81,103 | |
| Population 2000 | 84,282 | Ranked 617 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 85,487 | Ranked 537 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 46.2% | |
| African American | 51.9% | |
| Asian American | .9% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 698 | 1,222 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 11 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 46 | |
| Robberies | 170 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 471 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 5,494 | 5,657 |
| Burglaries | 1,826 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,222 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 446 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 36,561 | 35,943 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,932 | 2,059 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8% | 5.7% |
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