Jefferson County Information
Jefferson in
Wisconsin occupies
583 square miles and has a 2006 population of
80,025, a change from a 2000 population of
75,767 and
67,783 in 1990.
15.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
91 acts of violent crime reported in
Jefferson in 2004, a change from
81 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,948 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Jefferson, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 583 sq. miles | Ranked 1,815 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 80,025 | Ranked 673 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 79,277 | |
| Population 2000 | 75,767 | Ranked 661 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 67,783 | Ranked 654 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.8% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 91 | 81 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 65 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,431 | 1,727 |
| Burglaries | 210 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,160 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 61 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 43,159 | 43,413 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,948 | 1,225 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 2.8% |
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