Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Florida occupies
637 square miles and has a 2006 population of
14,677, a change from a 2000 population of
12,902 and
11,296 in 1990.
12.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
99 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
90 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
200 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 637 sq. miles | Ranked 1,622 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 14,677 | Ranked 2,124 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 14,458 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,902 | Ranked 2,243 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,296 | Ranked 2,275 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 62.8% | |
| African American | 36% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 99 | 90 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 86 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 148 | 300 |
| Burglaries | 53 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 86 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,906 | 6,067 |
| Unemployed Population | 200 | 223 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 3.7% |
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