Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
New York occupies
1,857 square miles and has a 2006 population of
114,264, a change from a 2000 population of
111,738 and
110,943 in 1990.
16% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
231 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
157 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,658 people:
5.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.9%.
Read more about
Jefferson, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,857 sq. miles | Ranked 351 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 114,264 | Ranked 503 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 115,536 | |
| Population 2000 | 111,738 | Ranked 482 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 110,943 | Ranked 416 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.1% | |
| African American | 5.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 231 | 157 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 39 | |
| Robberies | 25 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 163 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,051 | 1,977 |
| Burglaries | 404 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,604 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 48,764 | 45,267 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,658 | 2,670 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 5.9% |
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