Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Nebraska occupies
576 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,874, a change from a 2000 population of
8,333 and
8,759 in 1990.
12.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.8% percent is 25-35, and
11.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
10 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
6 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
139 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Nebraska in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Nebraska | |
| Land Area | 576 sq. miles | Ranked 1,869 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,874 | Ranked 2,602 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,932 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,333 | Ranked 2,579 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,759 | Ranked 2,489 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.5% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 13.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 10 | 6 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 9 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 135 | 189 |
| Burglaries | 28 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 100 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,366 | 4,390 |
| Unemployed Population | 139 | 135 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.1% |
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