| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 443342 |
| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 455466 |
| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2.7 |
| JEFFERSON Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -12124 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 455466 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28144 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.5 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 103450 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.7 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.7 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59609 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 294003 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 118124 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2478 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 15650 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 372 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5554 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41006 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 255706 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 67.4 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 27.1 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.6 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.4 |
| JEFFERSON Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58.6 |
| JEFFERSON Births 2006 | 5677 |
| JEFFERSON Deaths 2006 | 3892 |
| JEFFERSON Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 45 |
| JEFFERSON Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.4 |
| JEFFERSON Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 7.5 |
| JEFFERSON Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 13 |
| JEFFERSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 79.3 |
| JEFFERSON Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 21.5 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 88532 |
| JEFFERSON Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25 |
| JEFFERSON Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 181328 |
| JEFFERSON Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -6579 |
| JEFFERSON Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | -3.5 |
| JEFFERSON Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 63.9 |
| JEFFERSON Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 105300 |
| JEFFERSON Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 30.4 |
| JEFFERSON Households 2000 (complete count) | 176234 |
| JEFFERSON Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.56 |
| JEFFERSON Per capita income in 1999 | 19953 |
| JEFFERSON Median household income 2008 | 47065 |
| JEFFERSON People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.9 |
| JEFFERSON Personal income 2007 | 18499 |
| JEFFERSON Per capita personal income 2007 | 42010 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian labor force 2008 | 229504 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 9037 |
| JEFFERSON Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 3.9 |
| JEFFERSON Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 264221 |
| JEFFERSON Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -6890 |
| JEFFERSON Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 24659 |
| JEFFERSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.203e+07 |
| JEFFERSON Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 45530 |
| JEFFERSON Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 12288 |
| JEFFERSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 189766 |
| JEFFERSON Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.5 |
| JEFFERSON Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 35845 |
| JEFFERSON Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 837843 |
| JEFFERSON Total number of firms 2002 | 42144 |
| JEFFERSON Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 9.4 |
| JEFFERSON Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 1 |
| JEFFERSON Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.1 |
| JEFFERSON Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 6.8 |
| JEFFERSON Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| JEFFERSON Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 25.5 |
| JEFFERSON Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.60186e+06 |
| JEFFERSON Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 6.44279e+06 |
| JEFFERSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 6.52323e+06 |
| JEFFERSON Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 14434 |
| JEFFERSON New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 769 |
| JEFFERSON Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 106987 |
| JEFFERSON Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 15100 |
| JEFFERSON Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.91948e+06 |
| JEFFERSON Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 6693 |
| JEFFERSON Land area in square miles 2000 | 306.52 |
| JEFFERSON Population per square mile 2000 | 1484 |