Jefferson County Information

Jefferson in Iowa occupies 437 square miles and has a 2006 population of 15,945, a change from a 2000 population of 16,181 and 16,310 in 1990. 13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.8% percent is 25-35, and 11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 34 acts of violent crime reported in Jefferson in 2004, a change from 42 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 353 people: 4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3%.

Read more about Jefferson, Iowa in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyJefferson 
StateIowa 
Land Area437 sq. milesRanked 2,401 of 3,140
Population 200615,945Ranked 2,048 of 3,140
Population 200516,000 
Population 200016,181Ranked 2,012 of 3,140
Population 199016,310Ranked 1,902 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.6% 
African American1% 
Asian American1.8% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.4% 
Population 5 to 1410.8% 
Population 15 to 2413.9% 
Population 25 to 3410.8% 
Population 35 to 4411.9% 
Population 45 to 5420.5% 
Population 55 to 6414.2% 
Population 65 to 746% 
Population 75 and up7.5% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3442
Murders / Manslaughters1 
Forcible Rapes3 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults29 
Total Property Crimes312487
Burglaries76 
Larceny Thefts214 
Motor Vehicle Thefts22 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8,2699,086
Unemployed Population353275
Unemployment Rate4.3%3%

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