Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Washington occupies
2,184 square miles and has a 2006 population of
29,279, a change from a 2000 population of
26,299 and
20,406 in 1990.
11.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.8% percent is 25-35, and
11.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
45 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
57 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
688 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.4%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Washington in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Washington | |
| Land Area | 2,184 sq. miles | Ranked 283 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 29,279 | Ranked 1,439 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 28,676 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,299 | Ranked 1,508 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 20,406 | Ranked 1,655 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | 2.1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 3.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 15.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 45 | 57 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 30 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 967 | 857 |
| Burglaries | 270 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 656 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 41 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,577 | 11,663 |
| Unemployed Population | 688 | 628 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 5.4% |
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