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County population in July 2011: 14,761 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,798
Renter-occupied apartments: 897
% of renters here:

19%
State:

21%

Land area: 598 sq. mi.
Water area: 38.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Jefferson County: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Public administration (18.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 56%
  • Government: 34%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Jefferson County, Florida:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (61.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (32.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.1%)
  • Asian alone (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Males: 6,581  (51.0%)
Females: 6,321  (49.0%)

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Jefferson County,FL real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Jefferson County:

2.5 people
Florida:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,027 ($32,998 in 1999)
This county:

$38027
Florida:

$44736

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $426 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $613)
This county:

$426
State:

$802


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $109,198 (it was $69,900 in 2000)
Jefferson County:

$109,198
Florida:

$182,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,606 - $200,310

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $456,918
Here:

$456,918
State:

$275,879

Townhouses or other attached units: $897,438
Here:

$897,438
State:

$195,815

Mobile homes: $103,633
Here:

$103,633
State:

$43,568

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $48,907
Here:

$48,907
State:

$47,032
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,227
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $367

Institutionalized population: 958

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 44
  • Burglaries: 47
  • Thefts: 108
  • Auto thefts: 14

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 10
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 68
  • Burglaries: 42
  • Thefts: 74
  • Auto thefts: 6

Jefferson County, FL map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $109,300
  • 2001: 57 buildings, average cost: $124,900
  • 2002: 61 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2003: 78 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2004: 86 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2005: 114 buildings, average cost: $138,400
  • 2006: 100 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2007: 95 buildings, average cost: $177,200
  • 2008: 56 buildings, average cost: $168,500
  • 2009: 26 buildings, average cost: $165,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Florida:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 55.3%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 44.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Florida:

Obama (Democratic): 51.5%
McCain (Republican): 47.9%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,133 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $844 (0.7%)


Jefferson County household income distribution in 2009 Jefferson County home values distribution


Jefferson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.4%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.9% for Black residents, 10.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 39.6% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.1%
Whole state:

12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.4%
Whole state:

5.7%

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.

Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Zip CodeCityCertified Residential DatabaseMandatory Residential DatabaseMandatory Non-Residential Database
Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)Buildings MeasuredAbove 4 pCi/L (%)
32344Monticello706060

Local government website:www.co.jefferson.fl.us

Click to draw/clear Jefferson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Jefferson County: Windy Hill Farm (A), Welaunee Plantation (B), Mulloy Landing (C), Jefferson Correctional Institution Library (D), Jefferson Correctional Institution (E), Jefferson County Fire Rescue Service (F), Wacissa Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue (G), Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (H), Jefferson County Fire District Lloyd Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Jefferson County include: Antioch Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Casa Blanco Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Bethphage Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Olive Church (G), Old Greenville Church (H), Saint Elam Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lott Cemetery (1), Willie Cemetery (2), Bellamy Cemetery (3), Scruggs Cemetery (4), Jones Cemetery (5), Anderson Cemetery (6), Emery Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Alagood Lake (A), Silver Lake (B), Sneads Smokehouse Lake (C), Black Lake (D), Blue Pond (E), Hardy Sink (F), Hay Pond (G), Brice Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morris Branch (A), Wacissa River (B), Little Grooms Creek (C), Little Porpoise Creek (D), Little Redfish Creek (E), Little River (F), Moore Branch (G), Caney Creek (H), Caney Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Jefferson County include: Aucilla Wildlife Management Area (1), Aucilla Wildlife Management Are (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Brooks County, Georgia , Leon County , Madison County , Taylor County , Wakulla County , Thomas County, Georgia .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.3%
Florida:

9.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages 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)

Jefferson County:

1.2%
Whole state:

16.7%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 5
  • 1980 to 1984: 53
  • 1975 to 1979: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 25
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1965 to 1969: 38

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 43.2%

Jefferson County marital status for males
Jefferson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,140
  • One, attached: 69
  • Two: 29
  • 3 or 4: 28
  • 5 to 9: 40
  • 10 to 19: 18
  • 20 or more: 46
  • Mobile homes: 1,867
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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

Here:

54.0% with mortgage
State:

71.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.86%
Here34.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,498
Total congregations: 27

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal ChurchCatholic Church
Adherents2,293 (51.0%)909 (20.2%)325 (7.2%)277 (6.2%)153 (3.4%)
Congregations7 (25.9%)6 (22.2%)2 (7.4%)1 (3.7%)1 (3.7%)
Name USA National Primitive Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of the NazareneChurches of ChristOther
Adherents128 (2.8%)87 (1.9%)77 (1.7%)72 (1.6%)177 (3.9%)
Congregations2 (7.4%)1 (3.7%)1 (3.7%)2 (7.4%)4 (14.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Jefferson County - Monticello, Wacissa

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Jefferson County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

1.28 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

11.09 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

3.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Jefferson County:

2.77 / 10,000 pop.
Florida:

7.45 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.0%
Florida:

9.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.6%
Florida:

23.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jefferson County:

12.2%
State:

14.0%


Agriculture in Jefferson County:

Average size of farms: 318 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $50,608
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $569.96
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,503
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.32%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $44,245
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.52%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.68%
Corn for grain: 4091 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 1288 harvested acres
Vegetables: 256 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,101 acres

Tornado activity:

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Florida state average. It is 2.1 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.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Florida Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: March 26, 2009 to May 5, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1831): April 21, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1831, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3288): August 21, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3288, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm Fay, Incident Period: August 18, 2008 to September 12, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1785): August 24, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1785, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3220): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3220, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 24, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1561): September 26, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1561, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 13, 2004 to November 17, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1551): September 16, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1551, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Florida Hurricane Charley and Tropical Storm Bonnie, Incident Period: August 11, 2004 to August 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1539): August 13, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1539, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm, Hurricane
  • Florida Tropical Storm Allison, Incident Period: June 11, 2001 to June 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1381): June 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1381, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Tropical Storm, Incident Period: September 21, 2000 to October 4, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1344): October 3, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1344, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Florida Fire Hazard, Incident Period: April 15, 1999 to May 25, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3139): April 27, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3139, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Tropical Storms: 5, Floods: 2, Fires: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Jamaica (14%)
  • France (13%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • Malaysia (10%)
  • Cuba (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Korea (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):



  • United States or American (15%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • German (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Scottish (1%)


Jefferson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,101 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 1,061 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 39 (1%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 18 (0%)
  • Walked: 52 (1%)
  • Other means: 43 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 127 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Florida:

  • 744 people in state prisons
  • 146 people in nursing homes
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 29 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 26 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,012.

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.57%
Florida average:

8.71%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Leon County, FL  3.99% ($44,534 average AGI)
from Thomas County, GA  0.25% ($27,833)
from Gadsden County, FL  0.23% ($48,091)


7.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,588 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.83%
Florida average:

7.73%


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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Leon County, FL  3.19% ($33,294 average AGI)
to Wakulla County, FL  0.35% ($36,235)
to Thomas County, GA  0.31% ($33,333)
to Madison County, FL  0.25% ($28,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Births per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Jefferson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Jefferson County

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%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1304.350
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1021.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6.9

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.44
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 27.61

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,861
  • In family households: 10,280 (2,326 male householders, 1,015 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 1,581 (592 male householders (482 living alone)), 764 female householders (697 living alone)), 225 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,041 (961 institutionalized population)

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 814
Here:

56 per 1000 residents
State:

63 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 855
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

49 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -4
Here:  -0 per 1000 residents
State:  +30 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,656
Here:

+114 per 1000 residents
State:

+59 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Jefferson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.72 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 33
  • 2000 to 2004: 271
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,957
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,272
  • 1970 to 1979: 655
  • 1960 to 1969: 618
  • 1950 to 1959: 284
  • 1940 to 1949: 179
  • 1939 or earlier: 537
Rooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 87
  • 3 rooms: 336
  • 4 rooms: 347
  • 5 rooms: 888
  • 6 rooms: 901
  • 7 rooms: 747
  • 8 rooms: 257
  • 9+ rooms: 210
  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 83
  • 3 rooms: 148
  • 4 rooms: 234
  • 5 rooms: 187
  • 6 rooms: 96
  • 7 rooms: 82
  • 8 rooms: 30
  • 9+ rooms: 32
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Jefferson County, Florida
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 49
  • 1 bedroom: 223
  • 2 bedrooms: 833
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,997
  • 4 bedrooms: 624
  • 5+ bedrooms: 72
  • no bedroom: 30
  • 1 bedroom: 150
  • 2 bedrooms: 374
  • 3 bedrooms: 283
  • 4 bedrooms: 28
  • 5+ bedrooms: 32
Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County, Florida in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 252
  • 1 vehicle: 1,140
  • 2 vehicles: 1,613
  • 3 vehicles: 574
  • 4 vehicles: 171
  • 5+ vehicles: 48
  • no vehicle: 198
  • 1 vehicle: 380
  • 2 vehicles: 286
  • 3 vehicles: 33
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

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.

Jefferson County:

60.9%
State average:

51.1%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 8483
  • Northeast: 571
  • Midwest: 627
  • South: 2739
  • West: 268

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,800


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Jefferson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (59.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.8%)
  • Wood (2.4%)
  • Utility gas (1.9%)
  • Electricity (53.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.4%)
  • Wood (2.0%)
  • Utility gas (0.9%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 298
Here:

21.4%
Florida:

11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142
Here:

16.4%
Florida:

9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96
Here:

26.8%
Florida:

21.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 671
  • Number of aged recipients: 78
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 593
  • Number of recipients under 18: 147
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 373
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 151
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 246
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 344


Jefferson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Jefferson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Jefferson County, FL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James11173.5 years
John10273.2 years
William7576.4 years
Mary6379.7 years
Robert5869.5 years
Annie5080.4 years
Willie5073.7 years
George4073.6 years
Thomas2773.0 years
Charles2675.3 years
Most common last names in Jefferson County, FL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams7074.0 years
Jones6376.4 years
Smith4770.1 years
Johnson4174.4 years
Walker3778.8 years
Brown3072.5 years
Thompson3069.2 years
Davis2475.8 years
Taylor2076.6 years
Green2071.4 years
Businesses in Jefferson County, FL
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1Lane Furniture1
Burger King1Nike1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
FedEx1U-Haul2
H&R Block1UPS1

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