Jefferson County Quick Facts
| People | Jefferson | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2000 | 73,894 | 11,353,140 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | -8.0% | 4.7% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 21.4% | 25.4% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 18.6% | 13.3% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 | 92.5% | 85.0% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 | 5.7% | 11.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 | 0.3% | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 | - | - |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.0% | 1.4% |
| Female population, percent, 2000 | 52.3% | 51.4% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 0.6% | 1.9% |
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 92.1% | 84.0% |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 39,026 | 5,239,876 |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 4,803 | 1,175,336 |
| Housing units, 2000 | 33,291 | 4,783,051 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 74.3% | 69.1% |
| Households, 2000 | 30,417 | 4,445,773 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.36 | 2.49 |
| Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 29.3% | 34.5% |
| Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $28,443 | $36,029 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 15.5% | 11.0% |
| Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 23.0% | 16.0% |
| Business | Jefferson | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 1,642 | 270,343 |
| Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 20,850 | 4,806,046 |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | -5.7% | 13.2% |
| Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 2,692 | 575,489 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 463,283 | 241,902,924 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 531,407 | 102,938,830 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $6,991 | $9,181 |
| Minority-owned firms, 1992 | 176 | 33,844 |
| Women-owned firms, 1992 | 1,147 | 224,693 |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 38 | 55,880 |
| Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 430,628 | 53,262,164 |
| Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 2,863 | 421,092 |
| Geography | Jefferson | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 410 | 40,948 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 180.2 | 277.3 |