Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Kansas occupies
557 square miles and has a 2006 population of
18,848, a change from a 2000 population of
18,426 and
15,905 in 1990.
14.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
63 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
479 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Kansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Kansas | |
| Land Area | 557 sq. miles | Ranked 1,979 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 18,848 | Ranked 1,879 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 18,969 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,426 | Ranked 1,872 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 15,905 | Ranked 1,931 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.8% | |
| African American | .6% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 1.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 63 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 392 | 526 |
| Burglaries | 115 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 253 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 24 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,945 | 9,687 |
| Unemployed Population | 479 | 388 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4% |
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