Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Tennessee occupies
314 square miles and has a 2006 population of
49,372, a change from a 2000 population of
44,294 and
33,016 in 1990.
14.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
129 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
173 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,368 people:
5.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.4%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Tennessee in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Land Area | 314 sq. miles | Ranked 2,811 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 49,372 | Ranked 962 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,261 | |
| Population 2000 | 44,294 | Ranked 1,010 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 33,016 | Ranked 1,191 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.4% | |
| African American | 2.1% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 129 | 173 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 106 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,515 | 1,570 |
| Burglaries | 362 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,013 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 140 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,207 | 22,593 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,368 | 987 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | 4.4% |
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