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Jefferson County Statistics

Facts

Land area295.6 square miles
Population Density1,463.1 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)434,767
Population change0.5%
Under 5 years of age6.3%
Under 1822%
65 and over14.7%
Females51.4%
White66.6
Hispanic or Latino of any race13.4
Asian4.1%
Two or more races1.6%
Black or African American27%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school84%
Had a bachelor degree or higher23.6%
Veterans27,133

Households and Housing

Households167,251
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more87.1%
Median household income$48,261
The Per capita income$26,908
Live below the poverty line16.5%
Housing units188,736
Multi-unit structures30%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$172,500
Residents owning their homes62.5%

Business Facts

Total number of firms45,343
Women-owned firms24.9%
Asian-owned firms5.2%
Hispanic-owned firms8.4%
Black-owned firms12.5%
Native American-owned firms0.6%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$8,106,201
Retail sales per capita$18,409
Manufacturers shipments$2,837,246
Merchant wholesaler sales$6,049,778
Source US Census Data