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State of Kentucky - County of Jefferson

Jefferson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Jefferson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Jefferson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Jefferson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Jefferson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Jefferson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Jefferson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Jefferson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Jefferson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 385
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 692,910
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 73
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 693,604
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 73
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,801.60
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 665,123
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 69
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 684,638
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -694
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 28,481
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -19515
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 4.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -2.9%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 12,370
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 2. Jefferson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 693,604
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 46,600
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 121,671
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 61,811
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 211,172
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 158,368
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 22.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 49,967
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 33,162
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 10,853
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 331,599
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 362,005
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.60
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 536,721
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 77.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 130,928
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 18.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,523
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 9,640
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 1.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 255
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 4,695
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 9,842
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.40%


    TABLE 3. Jefferson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 12,795
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 7,699
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 287,012
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 264,138
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 680,809
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.37
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 87,522
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 30.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 94,058
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 67,550
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 23.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 182,971
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 84,833
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 129,651
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 54,568
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 42,271
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 24,831
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 104,041
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 84,467
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.20%


    TABLE 4. Jefferson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 671,337
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 9,586
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 14.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 6,940
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 72
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 69
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 7,012
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 110,333
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 93,383


    TABLE 5. Jefferson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 101,888
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 93,770
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 92,113
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 439,055
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 325,526
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 74.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 84,952
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.30%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 38,733
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,092
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 43.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 82,360
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -7395
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 30,490
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 19.40%


    TABLE 6. Jefferson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 27,570
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 4,566
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 23,004
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 35,853
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 597,772
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,612
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 664,937
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,392
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 305,835
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 287,012
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 186,387
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 64.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,809
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,797
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 73.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 975
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 25.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 381,256


    TABLE 7. Jefferson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 19,794,193
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 13,415,197
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 47.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 671,595
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 29,473
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 108.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,676,976
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 16,828,371
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,234,451
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 25.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,266,247
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 19.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 12,590,761
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 74.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,602,159
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 1,347,804
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 8.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 4,730,983
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 28.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,820,444
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 10.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,266,247
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,154,887
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,087,517




     









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