| Year |
Jefferson County |
5 Surrounding Counties* |
Commuting Area of
11 Counties** |
| 1960 |
24,061 |
122,438 |
271,869 |
| 1970 |
27,006 |
139,918 |
305,862 |
| 1980 |
30,419 |
163,665 |
350,454 |
| 1990 |
29,797 |
164,783 |
357,682 |
| 2000 |
31,705 |
182,574 |
398,854 |
| 2020 |
36,639 |
206,449 |
457,520 |
* The five surrounding counties include: Clark, Jennings, Ripley, Scott, and Switzerland.
** The 11 county commuting area includes the five surrounding counties, plus: Bartholomew, Dearborn, Decatur, Jackson, Ohio, and Washington.
Source: US Census Bureau and Indiana Business Research Center
| Year 2000 |
Number |
% Distributed
in County |
|
Reporting One Race Only
|
31,350 |
98.9% |
African American or Black
|
461 |
1.5% |
American Indian or Alaska Native
|
75 |
0.2% |
Asian
|
187 |
0.6% |
White
|
30,498 |
96.2% |
Other
|
129 |
0.4% |
| Reporting More Than One Race |
355 |
1.1% |
| Hispanic (can be of any race) |
332 |
1.0% |
Source: US Census Bureau
| |
Number
|
% Distributed in County
|
% Distributed in State
|
| Total in 2000 |
31,705 |
100% |
100% |
| Preschool (0-4) |
1,966 |
6.3% |
7.0% |
| School Age (5-17) |
5,759 |
18.3% |
18.8% |
| Adult (18-64) |
19,818 |
62.7% |
61.8% |
| Older (65+) |
4,162 |
12.8% |
12.5% |
| Median Age |
36.4 |
35.4 |
Sources: US Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
| |
Number |
|
K to 12 School Enrollment (2001/2002)
|
5,054 |
Public
|
4,977 |
Private
|
77 |
| High School Graduates (1999/2000) |
310 |
Going on to Higher Education
|
228 |
4-year
|
172 |
2-year
|
14 |
Vocational/Technical
|
42 |
| Adults (25+ in 2000 Census) |
20,608 |
with High School diploma or higher
|
81% |
with B.A. or higher degree
|
16.4% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; US Census Bureau
| |
Number |
Percent of State |
Indiana |
| Per Capita Income in 2000 |
$21,717 |
80.6% |
$26,933 |
| Median Household Income in 2000 |
$38,189 |
91.9% |
$41,567 |
| Poverty Rate in 2000 |
9.6% |
101.1% |
9.5% |
| Children under 18 |
12.5% |
106.8% |
11.7% |
Sources: US Census Bureau; US Bureau of Economic Analysis
| Year |
Labor Force
|
Employed |
Unemployed |
Jefferson Co. Rate |
Indiana Rate |
| 1989 |
14,430
|
13,640
|
790
|
5.4 |
4.7 |
| 1990 |
14,800
|
13,780
|
1,020
|
6.9 |
5.3 |
| 1991 |
14,410
|
13,180
|
1,230
|
8.5 |
6.0 |
| 1992 |
14,570
|
13,540
|
1,030
|
7.1 |
6.6 |
| 1993 |
14,590
|
13,760
|
830
|
5.7 |
5.4 |
| 1994 |
14,920
|
14,190
|
730
|
4.9 |
4.9 |
| 1995 |
15,160
|
14,440
|
720
|
4.7 |
4.7 |
| 1996 |
14,590
|
13,800
|
790
|
5.4 |
4.1 |
| 1997 |
14,580
|
13,850
|
730
|
5.0 |
3.5 |
| 1998 |
13,820
|
13,260
|
560
|
4.0 |
3.1 |
| 1999 |
13,730
|
13,250
|
480
|
3.5 |
3.0 |
| 2000 |
13,240
|
12,720
|
520
|
3.9 |
3.2 |
| 2001 |
13,570
|
12,930
|
640
|
4.7 |
4.4 |
Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development
| 2000 |
Employment |
% Dist.
in County |
Earnings
($000) |
% Dist.
in County |
Avg. Earnings
per Job |
| Totals by Place of Work |
18,054 |
100.0% |
$442,825 |
100.0% |
$24,528 |
| Non-farm |
17,042 |
94.4% |
$439,500 |
99.2% |
$25,789 |
| Private |
14,497 |
80.3% |
$364,407 |
82.3% |
$25,137 |
Manufacturing
|
3,715 |
20.6% |
$134,824 |
30.4% |
$36,292 |
Retail
|
3,343 |
18.5% |
$48,181 |
10.9% |
$14,413 |
Services
|
4,591 |
25.4% |
$106,672 |
24.1% |
$23,235 |
Transport, Pub. Util.
|
709 |
3.9% |
$30,814 |
7.0% |
$43,461 |
Other Private
|
2,139 |
11.8% |
$43,916 |
9.9% |
$20,531 |
| Government |
2,545 |
14.1% |
$75,093 |
17.0% |
$29,506 |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis
| 1999 (for taxes payable in 2000) |
Value |
Rank
in State |
% Dist. in Cty. |
% Dist. in State |
| Assessed Value by Property Class |
$279,118,740 |
52 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
| Commercial & Industrial |
$99,418,900 |
48 |
35.6% |
43.2% |
| Residential |
$89,513,460 |
54 |
32.1% |
41.5% |
| Agricultural |
$37,669,390 |
76 |
13.5% |
9.6% |
| Utilities |
$52,516,990 |
16 |
18.8% |
5.6% |
| Total Assessed Value Per Capita |
$8,874 |
45 |
|
|
Source: The State Board of Tax Commissioners
| Residential Building Permits (2001) |
| |
Units |
% Distributed
in County |
% Distributed
in State |
Cost
($000) |
State Cost
($000) |
| Total Permits Filed |
183 |
100.0% |
100.0% |
$17,522 |
$4,876,861 |
Single Family
|
156 |
85.2% |
82.8% |
$16,440 |
$4,494,309 |
Two Family
|
24 |
13.1% |
2.7% |
$952 |
$82,317 |
Three & Four Family
|
3 |
1.6% |
1.3% |
$130 |
$41,033 |
Five Families and More
|
0 |
0.0% |
13.2% |
$0 |
$259,163 |
Source: US Census Bureau
| Into Jefferson Co. FROM |
Number |
Percent |
Out of Jefferson Co. TO |
Number |
Percent |
| All Areas |
2,528 |
12.8% |
All Areas |
3,318 |
16.2% |
| Clark County |
501 |
2.5% |
Kentucky |
1,101 |
5.4% |
| Switzerland County |
322 |
1.6% |
Jennings County |
436 |
2.1% |
| Kentucky |
320 |
1.6% |
Scott County |
350 |
1.7% |
| Scott County |
273 |
1.4% |
Bartholomew County |
223 |
1.1% |
| Floyd County |
270 |
1.4% |
Clark County |
199 |
1.0% |
Source: Indiana Department of Revenue
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