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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Retail trade (14.2%), Public administration (10.4%).
Detached houses: $156,118Here:$156,118State:$343,827 Townhouses or other attached units: $186,413Here:$186,413State:$484,742 In 2-unit structures: $194,755Here:$194,755State:$460,134 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $193,863Here:$193,863State:$569,159 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $307,649Here:$307,649State:$676,553 Mobile homes: $74,418Here:$74,418State:$40,766 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $3,975Here:$3,975State:$137,621
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 54.2% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 43.0%
McCain (Republican): 52.4% Obama (Democratic): 47.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,248 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,456 (1.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $501 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $776 a month.
Cities in this county include: Watertown, Le Ray, Wilna, Brownville, Clayton, Adams, Champion, Alexandria, Carthage, Ellisburg.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Jefferson County: Comfort Shoal Lighthouse (A), Wells Island Lighthouse (B), Bedford Corners (C), Scotts Corners (D), Barlows Corners (E), Scoville Corners (F), Ross Corners (G), Tremaines Corners (H), Seven by Nine Corners (I), Shurtleff Corners (J), Babbits Corners (K), Skinners Corners (L), Smith Corners (M), Aspinwall Corners (N), Calumet Island Marina (O), Kittos Marina (P), The Last Resort (Q), Stumble Inn Marina (R), Chaumont Harbor Light (S), Bourey Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Seaway Shopping Center (1), Salmon Run Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Cupertino Friary (A), Densmore Bay Church (B), Saint Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church (C), Belleville Methodist Church (D), Burrville Congregational Church (E), Christ Covenant Lutheran Church (F), Christian Life Center (G), Fellowship Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Putman Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Brewster Cemetery (3), Rouses Cemetery (4), Rutland Hollow Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Millsite Lake (A), Moon Lake (B), North Colwell Pond (C), Payne Lake (D), Pleasant Lake (E), Red Lake (F), Rutland Lake (G), Sherman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf Stream (A), Guffin Creek (B), Grunley Creek (C), Trout Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), Trout Brook (F), Buttermilk Creek (G), Gill Creek (H), Parrish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Kring Point State Park (1), Indian River Wildlife Management Area (2), Keewaydin Point State Park (3), Cranberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (4), The Willows Park (5), Southwich Beach State Park (6), Santway Park (7), Perch River State Game Management Area (8), Mary Island State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Southwich Beach (A), North Shore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Comfort Shoal Lighthouse (A), Wells Island Lighthouse (B), Bedford Corners (C), Scotts Corners (D), Barlows Corners (E), Scoville Corners (F), Ross Corners (G), Tremaines Corners (H), Seven by Nine Corners (I), Shurtleff Corners (J), Babbits Corners (K), Skinners Corners (L), Smith Corners (M), Aspinwall Corners (N), Calumet Island Marina (O), Kittos Marina (P), The Last Resort (Q), Stumble Inn Marina (R), Chaumont Harbor Light (S), Bourey Marina (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Seaway Shopping Center (1), Salmon Run Mall Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Cupertino Friary (A), Densmore Bay Church (B), Saint Vincent De Paul Roman Catholic Church (C), Belleville Methodist Church (D), Burrville Congregational Church (E), Christ Covenant Lutheran Church (F), Christian Life Center (G), Fellowship Baptist Church (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Putman Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Brewster Cemetery (3), Rouses Cemetery (4), Rutland Hollow Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Millsite Lake (A), Moon Lake (B), North Colwell Pond (C), Payne Lake (D), Pleasant Lake (E), Red Lake (F), Rutland Lake (G), Sherman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gulf Stream (A), Guffin Creek (B), Grunley Creek (C), Trout Creek (D), Otter Creek (E), Trout Brook (F), Buttermilk Creek (G), Gill Creek (H), Parrish Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Kring Point State Park (1), Indian River Wildlife Management Area (2), Keewaydin Point State Park (3), Cranberry Creek Wildlife Management Area (4), The Willows Park (5), Southwich Beach State Park (6), Santway Park (7), Perch River State Game Management Area (8), Mary Island State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Southwich Beach (A), North Shore (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Lewis County , Oswego County , St. Lawrence County .
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 4,962 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 4,116 (45% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.2%
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 10,188 (805 second mortgage, 1,420 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,154
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Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
10.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,663 average adjusted gross income)
1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,110 average AGI)Jefferson County:1.18%New York average:0.24% 2.14% relocated from other counties in New York ($6,141 average AGI) 7.53% relocated from other states ($19,412 average AGI)Jefferson County:7.53%New York average:1.94%
12.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,883 average adjusted gross income)
0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,441 average AGI)Jefferson County:0.61%New York average:0.10% 2.79% relocated to other counties in New York ($6,985 average AGI) 8.84% relocated to other states ($20,458 average AGI)Jefferson County:8.84%New York average:2.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,651 (12,835 aged, 2,816 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
22,797 spouses, 33,117 children (30,019 natural, 760 adopted, 2,338 stepchildren), 983 grandchildren, 334 brothers or sisters, 516 parents, 963 other relatives, 2,085 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,270 2-persons, 6,865 3-persons, 6,203 4-persons, 2,715 5-persons, 815 6-persons, 382 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,807 1-person, 1,728 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 108 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.
92.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.37 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
Year house built
53% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 27% lived in New York.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,800
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Higher Education - Other: $7,956,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,146,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,849,000
Housing and Community Development: $430,000
Other Higher Education: $1,272,000
General - Other: $1,182,000
Other Higher Education: $21,313,000
Health - Other: $16,706,000
General - Other: $15,136,000
Regular Highways: $9,819,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,706,000
Police Protection: $3,829,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,740,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $3,630,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,265,000
General Public Buildings: $3,235,000
Central Staff Services: $2,873,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,507,000
Corrections - Other: $2,465,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,210,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,525,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $1,496,000
Financial Administration: $1,461,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $694,000
Air Transportation: $631,000
Parks and Recreation: $417,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $347,000
Natural Resources - Other: $315,000
Libraries: $145,000
Transit Utilities: $8,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $0
Housing and Community Development: $1,946,000
Highways: $1,754,000
Education: $1,529,000
Financial Administration: $51,000
Other Higher Education: $0
Health and Hospitals: $716,000
Education: $582,000
Highways: $71,000
Interest Earnings: $1,269,000
Fines and Forfeits: $242,000
Rents: $189,000
Donations From Private Sources: $155,000
Special Assessments: $2,000
Sale of Property: $2,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,385,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $3,382,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $2,519,000
Regular Highways: $214,000
Police Protection: $196,000
Health - Other: $62,000
General - Other: $42,000
General Public Building: $24,000
Local Fire Protection: $19,000
Corrections - Other: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,134,000
Education: $8,084,000
All Other: $3,935,000
Highways: $2,284,000
Transit Utilities: $7,000
Property: $39,332,000
Motor Vehicle License: $492,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $439,000
NEC: $295,000
Other Selective Sales: $283,000
Other License: $257,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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