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Jefferson County, IL

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Map of Jefferson County Jefferson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 571.0 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 70.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 25.7%. On the 2000 census form, 98.8% of the population reported only one race, with 7.8% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.44 persons compared to an average family size of 2.96 persons.

In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $49,589. Per capita income grew by 11.5% between 1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation).

 

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)
Value Industry Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work)
Value
Population (2005) 40,434 Covered Employment 18,677
   Growth (%) since 1990 9.2%    Average wage per job $31,787
Households (2000) 15,374 Manufacturing - % all jobs in County 15.9%
Labor Force (persons) (2005) 20,400    Average wage per job $49,589
Unemployment Rate (2005) 5.2 Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County D
Per Capita Personal Income (2004) $24,504    Average wage per job D
Median Household Income (2003) $34,599 Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County D
Poverty Rate (2003) 13.7    Average wage per job D
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 77.0 Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County 2.4%
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 13.7    Average wage per job $44,807
 

 
 

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