Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Kentucky occupies
399 square miles and has a 2006 population of
701,500, a change from a 2000 population of
693,604 and
665,123 in 1990.
12.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,542 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
3,323 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
20,338 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Kentucky in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Kentucky | |
| Land Area | 399 sq. miles | Ranked 2,604 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 701,500 | Ranked 79 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 699,051 | |
| Population 2000 | 693,604 | Ranked 73 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 665,123 | Ranked 69 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 76.6% | |
| African American | 20% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,542 | 3,323 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 66 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 228 | |
| Robberies | 1,582 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,666 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 28,745 | 18,158 |
| Burglaries | 7,374 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 18,086 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 3,285 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 360,170 | 361,025 |
| Unemployed Population | 20,338 | 13,470 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 3.7% |
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