Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Oregon occupies
1,791 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,352, a change from a 2000 population of
19,009 and
13,676 in 1990.
14.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.1% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
72 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
19 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
527 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Oregon in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Oregon | |
| Land Area | 1,791 sq. miles | Ranked 369 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,352 | Ranked 1,804 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,007 | |
| Population 2000 | 19,009 | Ranked 1,847 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,676 | Ranked 2,083 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.4% | |
| African American | .4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | 16.3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 72 | 19 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 58 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 562 | 595 |
| Burglaries | 121 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 364 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 77 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 9,206 | 9,550 |
| Unemployed Population | 527 | 481 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 5% |
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