Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Missouri occupies
664 square miles and has a 2006 population of
216,469, a change from a 2000 population of
198,099 and
171,380 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.8% percent is 25-35, and
16.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
791 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
631 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,651 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 664 sq. miles | Ranked 1,527 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 216,469 | Ranked 281 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 213,011 | |
| Population 2000 | 198,099 | Ranked 280 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 171,380 | Ranked 282 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.3% | |
| African American | .9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 791 | 631 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 53 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 714 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 4,880 | 3,787 |
| Burglaries | 535 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 3,949 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 396 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 117,240 | 111,902 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,651 | 3,403 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3% |
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