Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Mississippi occupies
527 square miles and has a 2006 population of
9,194, a change from a 2000 population of
9,740 and
8,653 in 1990.
17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
35 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
359 people:
13% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
12.5%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 527 sq. miles | Ranked 2,077 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 9,194 | Ranked 2,509 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 9,329 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,740 | Ranked 2,468 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,653 | Ranked 2,495 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 13.7% | |
| African American | 86% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 35 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 32 | |
| Burglaries | 10 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 22 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,751 | 3,178 |
| Unemployed Population | 359 | 397 |
| Unemployment Rate | 13% | 12.5% |
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