Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
West Virginia occupies
212 square miles and has a 2006 population of
50,443, a change from a 2000 population of
42,190 and
35,926 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
16.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
62 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
834 people:
3.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.4%.
Read more about
Jefferson, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 212 sq. miles | Ranked 2,999 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 50,443 | Ranked 947 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 49,160 | |
| Population 2000 | 42,190 | Ranked 1,054 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,926 | Ranked 1,102 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.5% | |
| African American | 6.1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 62 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 6 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 24 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 486 | 520 |
| Burglaries | 114 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 332 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 40 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,904 | 23,360 |
| Unemployed Population | 834 | 796 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% | 3.4% |
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