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
CountyJefferson 
StatePennsylvania 
Land Area657 sq. milesRanked 1,549 of 3,140
Population 200645,725Ranked 1,028 of 3,140
Population 200545,716 
Population 200045,932Ranked 985 of 3,140
Population 199046,083Ranked 902 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.8% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.2% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.5% 
Population 5 to 1411.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.3% 
Population 25 to 3411.7% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6411.5% 
Population 65 to 748% 
Population 75 and up9.8% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes8975
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes9 
Robberies6 
Aggravated Assaults74 
Total Property Crimes589549
Burglaries132 
Larceny Thefts422 
Motor Vehicle Thefts35 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population22,73721,486
Unemployed Population1,1401,137
Unemployment Rate5%5.3%

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