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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Public administration (18.3%).
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Jefferson County, Florida business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jefferson County, Florida:
Detached houses: $326,675Here: $326,675State: $334,342 Townhouses or other attached units: $194,759Here: $194,759State: $258,333 Mobile homes: $61,059Here: $61,059State: $43,568 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000Here: $65,000State: $47,032
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.3% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.1%
Area name: Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $556 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $687 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $916 a month.
Cities in this county include: Monticello, Wacissa.
Neighboring counties: Brooks County, Georgia , Leon County , Madison County , Taylor County , Wakulla County , Thomas County, Georgia .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Mulloy Landing (A), Welaunee Plantation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Mount Marille Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Antioch Church (D), New Bethel Church (E), New Jerusalem Church (F), Friendship Church (G), New Zion Church (H), Old Greenville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Willie Cemetery (1), Broomsage Cemetery (2), Browns Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Scruggs Cemetery (5), Milton Cemetery (6), Mount Marille Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hay Pond (A), Shehee Lake (B), Sessions Pond (C), Parker Pond (D), Scurrycut Pond (E), Catherine, Lake (F), Flat, The (G), Alagood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buggs Creek (A), Gator Creek (B), Oyster Creek (C), Polar Branch (D), Bailey Mill Creek (E), Alfred Branch (F), Moore Branch (G), Lake Drain (H), Mill Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Aucilla Wildlife Management Are (1), Aucilla Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Mulloy Landing (A), Welaunee Plantation (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Mount Marille Church (A), Mount Olive Church (B), Mount Zion Church (C), Antioch Church (D), New Bethel Church (E), New Jerusalem Church (F), Friendship Church (G), New Zion Church (H), Old Greenville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Willie Cemetery (1), Broomsage Cemetery (2), Browns Cemetery (3), Anderson Cemetery (4), Scruggs Cemetery (5), Milton Cemetery (6), Mount Marille Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hay Pond (A), Shehee Lake (B), Sessions Pond (C), Parker Pond (D), Scurrycut Pond (E), Catherine, Lake (F), Flat, The (G), Alagood Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buggs Creek (A), Gator Creek (B), Oyster Creek (C), Polar Branch (D), Bailey Mill Creek (E), Alfred Branch (F), Moore Branch (G), Lake Drain (H), Mill Pond Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Aucilla Wildlife Management Are (1), Aucilla Wildlife Management Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 392 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 159 (47% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.2%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 928 (75 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 791
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Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 2.4 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/27/1972, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,417 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 6.69% relocated from other counties in Florida ($36,590 average AGI) 1.88% relocated from other states ($8,827 average AGI)Jefferson County: 1.88%Florida average: 4.24%
7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,588 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.52% relocated to other counties in Florida ($23,168 average AGI) 2.31% relocated to other states ($8,418 average AGI)Jefferson County: 2.31%Florida average: 3.31%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 14.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,233 (1,810 aged, 423 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Household type by relationship
2,471 spouses, 3,366 children (3,004 natural, 87 adopted, 275 stepchildren), 441 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 82 parents, 192 other relatives, 240 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,454 2-persons, 810 3-persons, 625 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 71 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,179 1-person, 152 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
96.9% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $86,992,000 ($5999 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,543,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,406,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,134,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,128,000 Federal grants: $32,782,000 Federal procurement contracts: $464,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $2,078,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $51,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,155,000 Federal Government insurance: $12,590,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
61% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Florida.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,800
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