Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Indiana occupies
363 square miles and has a 2006 population of
32,668, a change from a 2000 population of
31,705 and
29,797 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
47 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
34 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
849 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 363 sq. miles | Ranked 2,697 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 32,668 | Ranked 1,347 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 32,379 | |
| Population 2000 | 31,705 | Ranked 1,353 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 29,797 | Ranked 1,304 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.6% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 47 | 34 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 474 | 448 |
| Burglaries | 143 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 302 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 29 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,667 | 16,259 |
| Unemployed Population | 849 | 513 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3.2% |
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