Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Colorado occupies
778 square miles and has a 2006 population of
526,994, a change from a 2000 population of
525,330 and
438,430 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,369 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
899 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
13,212 people:
4.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.4%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Colorado in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Colorado | |
| Land Area | 778 sq. miles | Ranked 1,214 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 526,994 | Ranked 115 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 524,809 | |
| Population 2000 | 525,330 | Ranked 105 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 438,430 | Ranked 113 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | 1.1% | |
| Asian American | 2.5% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,369 | 899 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 9 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 161 | |
| Robberies | 333 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 866 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 19,861 | 16,978 |
| Burglaries | 3,016 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 13,991 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,854 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 313,902 | 310,044 |
| Unemployed Population | 13,212 | 7,413 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 2.4% |
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