Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Pennsylvania occupies
657 square miles and has a 2006 population of
45,725, a change from a 2000 population of
45,932 and
46,083 in 1990.
12.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.7% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
89 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
75 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,140 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 657 sq. miles | Ranked 1,549 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 45,725 | Ranked 1,028 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 45,716 | |
| Population 2000 | 45,932 | Ranked 985 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 46,083 | Ranked 902 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 98.8% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 89 | 75 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 9 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 74 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 589 | 549 |
| Burglaries | 132 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 422 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 35 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,737 | 21,486 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,140 | 1,137 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 5.3% |
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