Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Louisiana occupies
642 square miles and has a 2006 population of
431,361, a change from a 2000 population of
455,466 and
448,306 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
14.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,041 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
3,297 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,151 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.3%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Louisiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Louisiana | |
| Land Area | 642 sq. miles | Ranked 1,596 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 431,361 | Ranked 147 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 451,049 | |
| Population 2000 | 455,466 | Ranked 128 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 448,306 | Ranked 110 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 68.2% | |
| African American | 26.8% | |
| Asian American | 3.4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,041 | 3,297 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 52 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 215 | |
| Robberies | 872 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,902 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 21,935 | 24,980 |
| Burglaries | 4,029 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 14,948 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 2,958 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 181,505 | 231,695 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,151 | 9,956 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 4.3% |
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