Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Ohio occupies
411 square miles and has a 2006 population of
70,125, a change from a 2000 population of
73,894 and
80,298 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.4% percent is 25-35, and
12.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
190 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
86 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
2,196 people:
7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.7%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 411 sq. miles | Ranked 2,535 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 70,125 | Ranked 744 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 70,631 | |
| Population 2000 | 73,894 | Ranked 677 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 80,298 | Ranked 571 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.8% | |
| African American | 5.8% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 190 | 86 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 14 | |
| Robberies | 52 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 120 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,548 | 215 |
| Burglaries | 274 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,178 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 96 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 31,402 | 31,719 |
| Unemployed Population | 2,196 | 1,802 |
| Unemployment Rate | 7% | 5.7% |
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