Jefferson County - East-West Gateway Coordinating Council

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Jefferson County – Section 1
TABLE J3 POVERTY STATUS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY- 1999
CATEGORY NUMBER PERCENT
18 years and over 8,595 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 6.1
65 years and over 1,084 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 6.3
Related children under 18 years 4,359 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 8.1
Related children 5 to 17 years 2,862 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 7.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 4,501 (X)
Percent below poverty level (X) 18.4
Education Levels
The 2000 Census noted that 25,996 individuals had not completed high school, 45,773
persons had completed high school, and 10,650 persons had graduated from college with
a Bachelor’s degree. Refer to Table J4 below.
Diversity
TABLE J4 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY
CATEGORY NUMBER PERCENT
Population 25 years and over 125,956 100.0
Less than 9th grade 8,247 6.5
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 17,749 14.1
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 45,773 36.3
Some college, no degree 30,175 24.0
Associate degree 8,722 6.9
Bachelor's degree 10,650 8.5
Graduate or professional degree 4,640 3.7
Percent high school graduate or higher 79.4 (X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 12.1 (X)
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the majority (98 percent) of Jefferson County can be
classified as Caucasian. The largest minority, African-American accounts for 1,354 people
(under one percent). The largest ethnic population (just over one percent) of the total
population was Hispanic. According to the 2000 Census, 577 individuals have a Native
American background and 708 have an Asian background. Refer to Table J5.
TABLE J5 JEFFERSON COUNTY DIVERSITY
CATEGORY NUMBER PERCENT
One race 196,248 99.1
White 193,102 97.5
Black or African American 1,354 0.7
American Indian and Alaska Native 577 0.3
Asian 708 0.4
Asian Indian 89 0.0