Jefferson County, Iowa (IA)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (17.1%), Retail trade (13.9%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Jefferson County, Iowa:

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Iowa median age:	36.6 years

Males: 7,920	(48.9%)
Females: 8,261	(51.1%)

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Jefferson County:	2.3 people
Iowa:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,560
Iowa:	$47,292

This county:	$385
State:	$454

Jefferson County:	$104,697
Iowa:	$117,900

Detached houses: $147,414

Here:	$147,414
State:	$150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,663

Here:	$150,663
State:	$158,666

In 2-unit structures: $97,639

Here:	$97,639
State:	$134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,050

Here:	$168,050
State:	$127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $70,009

Here:	$70,009
State:	$124,442

Mobile homes: $26,856

Here:	$26,856
State:	$29,315

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 7

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 19
• Thefts: 38
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	10.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	3.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $423 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.

Cities in this county include: Fairfield, Batavia, Libertyville, Lockridge, Packwood, Pleasant Plain.

Neighboring counties: Davis County , Henry County , Keokuk County , Van Buren County , Wapello County , Washington County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Jefferson County: Lindby (A), Beckwith (B), Reiff Grain and Feed Incorporated Elevator (C), Four Corners (D), Jefferson County Home (E), Mount Zion Community Hall (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Antioch Church (B), Batavia Peoples Church (C), New Sweden Lutheran Church (D), New Sweden Baptist Church (E), Foursquare Gospel Church (F), Bethesda Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Glasgou Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Hill Cemetery (1), Antioch Cemetery (2), Armstrong Cemetery (3), Walnut Hill Cemetery (4), Walnut Cemetery (5), Coon Cemetery (6), Wright Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Horse Shoe Lake (A), Spring Pond (B), Reservoir Number Two (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hupp Creek (A), Shawnee Creek (B), Jones Branch (C), Rocky Branch (D), Burr Oak Creek (E), Mitchell Creek (F), East Branch Lick Creek (G), Bonell Creek (H), Walnut Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Cedar Creek Timber Recreation Area (1), Lamson Woods State Preserve (2), Round Prairie Park (3), Mac Coon County Park (4), Gobble Park (5), Livingston Timber Recreation Area (6), Jefferson County Park (7), Jacob Wiley Historical Marker (8), Witham Woods (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.4%
Iowa:	5.4%

Current college students: 875
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 640 (21% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson County:	4.0%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,080
• One, attached: 73
• Two: 299
• 3 or 4: 430
• 5 to 9: 193
• 10 to 19: 86
• 20 or more: 198
• Mobile homes: 882

Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 1,908 (137 second mortgage, 108 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,128

Here:	62.8% with mortgage
State:	62.8% with mortgage

Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Iowa state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/9/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,094 (74%) Carpooled: 838 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 74 (1%) Walked: 485 (6%) Other means: 39 (0%) Worked at home: 664 (8%)

6.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
Iowa average:	6.30%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.72% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($16,094 average AGI)
2.81% relocated from other states ($16,656 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	2.81%
Iowa average:	2.55%

from Van Buren County, IA	0.76% ($23,405 average AGI)
from Wapello County, IA	0.62% ($29,088)
from Watauga County, NC	0.54% ($16,167)
from Henry County, IA	0.42% ($32,957)
from Washington County, IA	0.24% ($22,769)
from Keokuk County, IA	0.22% ($20,500)
from Johnson County, IA	0.20% ($24,727)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,061 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
Iowa average:	6.47%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.21% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($16,592 average AGI)
3.42% relocated to other states ($23,469 average AGI)

Jefferson County:	3.42%
Iowa average:	2.80%

to Van Buren County, IA	0.74% ($27,585 average AGI)
to Wapello County, IA	0.61% ($28,441)
to Henry County, IA	0.50% ($27,321)
to Polk County, IA	0.43% ($32,042)
to Keokuk County, IA	0.30% ($27,471)
to Linn County, IA	0.29% ($38,125)
to Johnson County, IA	0.23% ($25,385)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,355 (2,053 aged, 302 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 12,789 (3,494 male householders, 812 female householders)

  3,549 spouses, 4,460 children (4,132 natural, 76 adopted, 252 stepchildren), 89 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 85 other relatives, 193 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,764 (1,108 male householders (900 living alone)), 1,237 female householders (1,126 living alone)), 419 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 628 (233 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,015 2-persons, 962 3-persons, 829 4-persons, 385 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,026 1-person, 275 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 6 6-persons.

94.7% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $79,985,000 ($4992 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,836,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $32,368,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,723,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,467,000
Federal grants: $14,142,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,555,000 ($596,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,731,000 ($1,995,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $910,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,190,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,206,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	+11 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Here:	-23 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

58% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Iowa.

Jefferson County:	57.6%
State average:	57.7%

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

• This state: 10663
• Northeast: 953
• Midwest: 2051
• South: 972
• West: 762

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,500

Here:	22.1%
Iowa:	10.8%

Here:	19.7%
Iowa:	7.1%

Here:	45.8%
Iowa:	25.4%

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