Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Illinois occupies
584 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,523, a change from a 2000 population of
40,045 and
37,020 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.8% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
996 people:
4.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 584 sq. miles | Ranked 1,808 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,523 | Ranked 1,145 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,414 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,045 | Ranked 1,113 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,020 | Ranked 1,072 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 89.8% | |
| African American | 8.4% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,085 | 19,088 |
| Unemployed Population | 996 | 1,023 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 5.4% |
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