Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Texas occupies
1,111 square miles and has a 2006 population of
243,914, a change from a 2000 population of
252,051 and
239,389 in 1990.
14.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,485 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
1,589 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
7,050 people:
6.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.5%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Texas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Texas | |
| Land Area | 1,111 sq. miles | Ranked 655 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 243,914 | Ranked 252 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 247,185 | |
| Population 2000 | 252,051 | Ranked 225 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 239,389 | Ranked 208 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 60.4% | |
| African American | 35.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,485 | 1,589 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 14 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 109 | |
| Robberies | 479 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 883 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,805 | 12,325 |
| Burglaries | 3,223 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 9,676 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 906 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 114,074 | 112,578 |
| Unemployed Population | 7,050 | 7,328 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | 6.5% |
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