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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (12.6%).
Detached houses: $131,039Here:$131,039State:$223,477 Townhouses or other attached units: $95,445Here:$95,445State:$164,518 In 2-unit structures: $63,790Here:$63,790State:$166,566 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,534Here:$260,534State:$223,507 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $342,205Here:$342,205State:$225,726 Mobile homes: $50,643Here:$50,643State:$35,442 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $42,554Here:$42,554State:$97,532
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):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.0%
McCain (Republican): 64.8% Obama (Democratic): 34.6%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,138 (1.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,013 (1.4%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Cities in this county include: Punxsutawney, Brookville, Reynoldsville, Brockway, Sykesville, Falls Creek, Big Run, Summerville, Corsica, Timblin.
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Notable locations in Jefferson County: Pinecrest Golf Course (A), Pucketty (B), Heath Pumping Station (C), Beartown Rocks Vista (D), Grange (E), Eleanor (F), Winslow (G), B and O Terminal (H), Clear Creek (I), Beartown Rocks (J), Curry Run Camp (K), Sugar Hill Station (L), Hamilton Station (M), Eagle Valley (N), South Bulgar (O), Rossiter Station (P), Elk Run Junction (Q), Crawford Pumping Station (R), Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department (S), McCalmont Township Volunteer Fire Company (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Hopewell Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Edeburn Church (C), Meade Chapel (D), Barton Chapel (E), Perry Church (F), Kirkman Church (G), Saint Christophers Church (H), Cliff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lakelawn Memorial Park (1), Vandervort Cemetery (2), Anita Cemetery (3), Westview Cemetery (4), Beechwoods Cemetery (5), White Church Cemetery (6), Beulah Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Reynoldsville Reservoir (A), Brockway Reservoir (B), Truman Pond (C), Punxsutawney Reservoir (D), Kyle Lake (E), Cloe Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: O'Donnell Run (A), Williams Run (B), Walburn Run (C), Nicely Run (D), Kahle Run (E), Shippen Run (F), Parks Run (G), Updike Run (H), Jackson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: State Game Lands Number 195 (1), State Fish Lands (2), Cook Forest State Park (3), Clear Creek State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 244 (5), State Game Lands Number 31 (6), State Game Lands Number 54 (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Pinecrest Golf Course (A), Pucketty (B), Heath Pumping Station (C), Beartown Rocks Vista (D), Grange (E), Eleanor (F), Winslow (G), B and O Terminal (H), Clear Creek (I), Beartown Rocks (J), Curry Run Camp (K), Sugar Hill Station (L), Hamilton Station (M), Eagle Valley (N), South Bulgar (O), Rossiter Station (P), Elk Run Junction (Q), Crawford Pumping Station (R), Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department (S), McCalmont Township Volunteer Fire Company (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Hopewell Church (A), Pleasant Grove Church (B), Edeburn Church (C), Meade Chapel (D), Barton Chapel (E), Perry Church (F), Kirkman Church (G), Saint Christophers Church (H), Cliff Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lakelawn Memorial Park (1), Vandervort Cemetery (2), Anita Cemetery (3), Westview Cemetery (4), Beechwoods Cemetery (5), White Church Cemetery (6), Beulah Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Reynoldsville Reservoir (A), Brockway Reservoir (B), Truman Pond (C), Punxsutawney Reservoir (D), Kyle Lake (E), Cloe Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: O'Donnell Run (A), Williams Run (B), Walburn Run (C), Nicely Run (D), Kahle Run (E), Shippen Run (F), Parks Run (G), Updike Run (H), Jackson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: State Game Lands Number 195 (1), State Fish Lands (2), Cook Forest State Park (3), Clear Creek State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 244 (5), State Game Lands Number 31 (6), State Game Lands Number 54 (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Armstrong County , Clarion County , Clearfield County , Elk County , Forest County , Indiana County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,283 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 285 (65% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.1%
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 5,194 (438 second mortgage, 806 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,227
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Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson County (%):
4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,958 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.47% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,742 average AGI) 1.11% relocated from other states ($7,216 average AGI)Jefferson County:1.11%Pennsylvania average:2.15%
4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,275 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.45% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,854 average AGI) 1.51% relocated to other states ($9,421 average AGI)Jefferson County:1.51%Pennsylvania average:2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,385 (8,147 aged, 1,238 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 147.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
10,527 spouses, 13,483 children (12,518 natural, 290 adopted, 675 stepchildren), 489 grandchildren, 205 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 271 other relatives, 686 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,953 2-persons, 2,954 3-persons, 2,617 4-persons, 1,064 5-persons, 237 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,887 1-person, 445 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
96.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
Population growth in Jefferson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
Year house built
70% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,900
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.)
Corrections - Other: $1,500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
Central Staff Services: $661,000
Police Protection: $651,000
Financial Administration: $573,000
General - Other: $510,000
Welfare - Other: $288,000
Regular Highways: $271,000
Natural Resources - Other: $182,000
Air Transportation: $76,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $35,000
Libraries: $34,000
Interest Earnings: $217,000
Rents: $10,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,025,000
Highways: $843,000
All Other: $558,000
General Support: $346,000
NEC: $37,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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