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 | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 437 sq. miles | Ranked 2,401 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,945 | Ranked 2,048 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 16,000 | |
| Population 2000 | 16,181 | Ranked 2,012 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 16,310 | Ranked 1,902 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.6% | |
| African American | 1% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 20.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 14.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 42 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 29 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 312 | 487 |
| Burglaries | 76 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 214 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 22 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 8,269 | 9,086 |
| Unemployed Population | 353 | 275 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3% |
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