| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 16478 |
| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 17263 |
| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -4.5 |
| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -785 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 17266 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1224 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.4 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4266 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.9 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.6 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2406 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.7 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7257 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9027 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 361 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6988 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44.1 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 54.9 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 42.5 |
| JEFFERSON Births 2006 | 253 |
| JEFFERSON Deaths 2006 | 222 |
| JEFFERSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 4 |
| JEFFERSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 65.6 |
| JEFFERSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.5 |
| JEFFERSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 1.9 |
| JEFFERSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 58.5 |
| JEFFERSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 9.1 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4454 |
| JEFFERSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 29 |
| JEFFERSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 7402 |
| JEFFERSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 181 |
| JEFFERSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.5 |
| JEFFERSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 72.2 |
| JEFFERSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 56900 |
| JEFFERSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.3 |
| JEFFERSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 6339 |
| JEFFERSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.65 |
| JEFFERSON Per capita income in 1999 | 13491 |
| JEFFERSON Median household income 2008 | 31191 |
| JEFFERSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 22.9 |
| JEFFERSON Personal income 2007 | 363 |
| JEFFERSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 22140 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 7157 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 711 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 9.9 |
| JEFFERSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7866 |
| JEFFERSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 334 |
| JEFFERSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1276 |
| JEFFERSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 235541 |
| JEFFERSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29944 |
| JEFFERSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 348 |
| JEFFERSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 4531 |
| JEFFERSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 1.8 |
| JEFFERSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 969 |
| JEFFERSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total number of firms 2002 | 930 |
| JEFFERSON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.2 |
| JEFFERSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 274446 |
| JEFFERSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 60782 |
| JEFFERSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 100760 |
| JEFFERSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5884 |
| JEFFERSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 25 |
| JEFFERSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 3463 |
| JEFFERSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 108932 |
| JEFFERSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 175099 |
| JEFFERSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10649 |
| JEFFERSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 527.65 |
| JEFFERSON Population per square mile 2000 | 33 |