Jefferson County, Texas (TX)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 29,156
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 61,253
Renter-occupied apartments: 34,375 (it was 31,627 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 36% |
Land area: 904 sq. mi.
Water area: 207.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 278 people per square mile (high).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.2%), Construction (13.4%), Retail trade (12.0%), Manufacturing (11.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 82%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 103,86639.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 88,01033.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 54,64221.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 10,1283.9%Asian alone
- 3,2261.2%Two or more races
- 5630.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 2150.08%Some other race alone
- 1280.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 37.1 years |
| Texas median age: | 35.1 years |
| Males: 128,622 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 122,943 |  (48.9%) |
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| Jefferson County: | 2.0 people |
| Texas: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $55,797 ($34,706 in 1999)
| This county: | $55,797 |
| Texas: | $64,034 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $737 (lower quartile is $570, upper quartile is $963)
| This county: | $737 |
| State: | $929 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $123,600 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
| Jefferson: | $123,600 |
| Texas: | $200,400 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,374Detached houses: $163,569
Here: $163,569 State: $268,991 Townhouses or other attached units: $132,200
Here: $132,200 State: $268,635 In 2-unit structures: $118,665
Here: $118,665 State: $309,107 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,605
Here: $103,605 State: $205,835 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,615
Here: $157,615 State: $312,503 Mobile homes: $62,076
Here: $62,076 State: $94,014 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,859
Here: $18,859 State: $52,538
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $416
Institutionalized population: 13,291
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 5
- Robberies: 10
- Assaults: 24
- Burglaries: 190
- Thefts: 263
- Auto thefts: 47
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 137
- Thefts: 310
- Auto thefts: 47
Health of residents in Jefferson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2019:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.1. This is significantly worse than average.59.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
46.9% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
41.5% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 170 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 382 buildings, average cost: $107,600
- 1998: 578 buildings, average cost: $105,500
- 1999: 581 buildings, average cost: $114,900
- 2000: 596 buildings, average cost: $120,700
- 2001: 624 buildings, average cost: $110,300
- 2002: 566 buildings, average cost: $127,200
- 2003: 646 buildings, average cost: $134,300
- 2004: 711 buildings, average cost: $224,100
- 2005: 427 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 2006: 540 buildings, average cost: $150,700
- 2007: 678 buildings, average cost: $139,800
- 2008: 532 buildings, average cost: $150,600
- 2009: 1205 buildings, average cost: $95,700
- 2010: 959 buildings, average cost: $98,900
- 2011: 581 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2012: 539 buildings, average cost: $145,800
- 2013: 360 buildings, average cost: $194,300
- 2014: 743 buildings, average cost: $137,800
- 2015: 505 buildings, average cost: $175,000
- 2016: 406 buildings, average cost: $219,700
- 2017: 377 buildings, average cost: $201,100
- 2018: 417 buildings, average cost: $211,500
- 2019: 623 buildings, average cost: $218,100
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,786 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,435 (1.4%)
| Jefferson County: | 16.6% |
| Texas: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 37.1 years old
(Males: 35.6 years old, Females: 38.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.2 years old, Black residents: 34.7 years old, American Indian residents: 48.3 years old, Asian residents: 36.7 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.1 years old, Other race residents: 29.6 years old)
Area name: Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $477 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $570 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $707 a month.
Cities in this county include: East Jefferson, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Labelle, Central Gardens, Sabine Pass, Fannett.
2018 air pollution in Jefferson County:
Carbon Monoxide: 0.148 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.000 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.jefferson.tx.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Deepwater Power Plant (A), Warren Ranch (B), Sheldon Fish Hatchery (C), Baytown Fairgrounds (D), Baytown Youth Fair (E), Cypress Plaza (F), Cypress Station (G), Great Southwest Equestrian Center (H), Houston Port Authority (I), Inverness Forest (J), Tealbrook (K), Willow Dell (L), Cedar Bayou (M), East River Lookout (N), Peter and Sophie Wunderlich Farm (O), Letter M Ranch (P), Luce (Q), Boheman Hall (R), Camp Holden (S), Cy - Fair Volunteer Fire Department Station 11 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: North Oaks Shopping Center (1), Beechnut Village Shopping Center (2), Camden Oaks Shopping Center (3), Champion Forest Shopping Center (4), Champions Forest Plaza Shopping Center (5), Champions Village I Shopping Center (6), Chasewood Village Shopping Center (7), Clay Hill Plaza Shopping Center (8), Copperfield Village Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Cy Fair Baptist Church (A), Cornerstone Baptist Church (B), Coady Baptist Church (C), Champion Forest Baptist Church (D), Central Baptist Church Northwest (E), Calvary Baptist Church Tomball (F), Calvary Baptist Chapel Church (G), Brookhollow Baptist Church (H), First Baptist West Houston Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Baker Cemetery (2), Baytown Memorial Cemetery (3), Mueschkle Cemetery (4), Bonin Cemetery (5), Budde Cemetery (6), Houston National Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bakers Lake (A), Tank Lake (B), West Camp Lake (C), Black Lake (D), McCracken Lake (E), Isabell Lake (F), Taylor Pond (G), Copeland Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Walnut Creek (A), Vince Bayou (B), Tucker Bayou (C), Sugar Creek (D), Patrick Bayou (E), Panther Branch (F), Turkey Creek (G), Kickapoo Creek (H), Little Mound Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Lake Houston State Park (1), Kiein Park (2), L T May Park (3), Katy Park (4), Jesse H Jones County Park (5), Spring Creek Park (6), Spring Klein Park (7), Northwood Park (8), Mercer Paril Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Dixie County, Florida 
, Hamilton County, Florida , Iberville Parish, Louisiana , Harrison County, Mississippi , Levy County, Florida , Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana , Kinney County 
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| Here: | 12.6% |
| Texas: | 8.0% |
Current college students: 11,596
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 31,510 (37.7% naturalized citizens)
| Jefferson County: | 12.5% |
| Whole state: | 17.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 7,4382010 or later
- 8,4262000 to 2009
- 7,8151990 to 1999
- 4,1521980 to 1989
- 3,1021970 to 1979
- 1,383Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 75,796
- One, attached: 2,290
- Two: 2,390
- 3 or 4: 3,588
- 5 to 9: 11,267
- 10 to 19: 5,261
- 20 to 49: 1,546
- 50 or more: 2,656
- Mobile homes: 4,136
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 208
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 23,294 (412 second mortgage, 1,149 home equity loan, 170 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 30,524
| Here: | 43.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 56.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jefferson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 76,088 | 240 |
| Catholic | 71,211 | 25 |
| Black Protestant | 22,468 | 59 |
| Mainline Protestant | 14,187 | 39 |
| Other | 11,594 | 23 |
| Orthodox | 415 | 2 |
| None | 56,310 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 47
| Jefferson County: | 1.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
| Here: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 38
| This county: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 1.11 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 137
| Jefferson County: | 5.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Texas: | 3.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 133
| This county: | 5.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jefferson County: | 12.3% |
| Texas: | 8.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jefferson County: | 30.3% |
| State: | 26.6% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 15.1% |
| State: | 15.7% |
Agriculture in Jefferson County:
Average size of farms: 501 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $21,772
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $206.46
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 10.97%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $37,711
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.52%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,318
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.68%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.91
All wheat for grain: 578 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 225 acres
Tornado activity:
Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 636159.3 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 317 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/31/1984, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 53 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 135.5 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 134.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 254.1 miles away from the county center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 139.8 miles away from the county center
On 1/25/2013 at 07:01:19, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 129.4 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 5/10/2012 at 15:15:38, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, Depth: 4.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 139.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Texas Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 23, 2020 - August 27, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4572-TX: December 9, 2020, FEMA Id: 4572, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
- Texas Tropical Storm Imeda, Incident Period: September 17, 2019 - September 23, 2019, FEMA Id: 4466, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
- Texas Hurricane Harvey, Incident Period: August 23, 2017 - September 15, 2017, FEMA Id: 4332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to October 02, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1791: September 13, 2008, FEMA Id: 1791, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 07, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3294: September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: 3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 27, 2008 to September 07, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3290: August 29, 2008, FEMA Id: 3290, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 13 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (23) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Fire: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 117,382 (90.8%)
- Carpooled: 7,561 (5.8%)
- Bus: 367 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 705 (0.5%)
- Bicycle: 113 (0.1%)
- Walked: 740 (0.6%)
- Worked at home: 2,420 (1.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Transportation occupations (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (4%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
- Sales and related occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (6%)
- Mexico (53%)
- Vietnam (9%)
- India (6%)
- Honduras (4%)
- Nicaragua (3%)
- Cuba (2%)
- Philippines (2%)
- American (3%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (3%)
- English (2%)
- French Canadian (1%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Texas in 2000:
- 5,587 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 5,456 people in state prisons
- 1,450 people in nursing homes
- 847 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 596 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 331 people in halfway houses
- 292 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 161 people in other group homes
- 103 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 77 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 55 people in religious group quarters
- 29 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 27 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 20 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 20 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 19 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 8 people in other workers' dormitories
- 8 people in crews of maritime vessels
- 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, Texas in 2010:
- 6,045 people in state prisons
- 4,772 people in federal prisons
- 1,949 people in college/university student housing
- 1,161 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 871 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 284 people in group homes intended for adults
- 221 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 217 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 175 people in correctional residential facilities
- 154 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 39 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 32 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 30 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 11 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in maritime/merchant vessels
- 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities
- 4 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
6.20% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($52,816 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.20% |
| Texas average: | 7.43% |
0.87% of residents moved from foreign countries ($10,794 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.87% Texas average: 0.08%
3.55% relocated from other counties in Texas ($27,155 average AGI)
1.77% relocated from other states ($14,867 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 1.77% Texas average: 2.52%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Harris County, TX |  0.91% ($47,360 average AGI) |
| from Orange County, TX | 0.58% ($48,363) |
| from Hardin County, TX | 0.43% ($50,108) |
| from Travis County, TX | 0.14% ($32,709) |
| from Jasper County, TX | 0.11% ($39,063) |
| from Galveston County, TX | 0.09% ($44,062) |
| from Chambers County, TX | 0.09% ($55,304) |
6.56% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($62,540 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.56% |
| Texas average: | 7.26% |
0.78% of residents moved to foreign countries ($7,421 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.78% Texas average: 0.08%
4.29% relocated to other counties in Texas ($43,439 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($11,680 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 1.49% Texas average: 2.32%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Harris County, TX | 1.16% ($61,819 average AGI) |
| to Orange County, TX | 0.64% ($52,834) |
| to Hardin County, TX | 0.57% ($59,367) |
| to Travis County, TX | 0.15% ($41,882) |
| to Galveston County, TX | 0.15% ($64,379) |
| to Fort Bend County, TX | 0.11% ($86,699) |
| to Chambers County, TX | 0.11% ($54,564) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Births per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2007 to 2018: 8.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 37,696 (30,728 aged, 6,968 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 7,545 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jefferson County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (4,306)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,896)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (2,741)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (2,351)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,133)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,790)
- Unspecified dementia (1,440)
- Congestive heart failure (1,278)
- Heart disease, unspecified (997)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (948)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 22,034
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 539
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54,314
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,459
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,064
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 6
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 85.5. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 50.3
- Cut/Pierce - 12.1
- Other - 23.1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.9. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 71.7
- Suffocation - 20.8
- Poisoning - 14.5
- Other - 6.9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 251,565- Male householders: 44,434 (13,662 living alone), Female householders: 44,839 (13,703 living alone)
39,816 spouses (39,523 opposite-sex spouses), 4,379 unmarried partners, (4,278 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 75,439 children (70,668 natural, 805 adopted, 3,966 stepchildren), 7,499 grandchildren, 3,763 brothers or sisters, 5,358 parents, 0 foster children, 3,117 other relatives, 7,364 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 15,557
Size of family households: 26,556 2-persons, 13,332 3-persons, 10,257 4-persons, 3,678 5-persons, 2,115 6-persons, 1,754 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 27,365 1-person, 3,417 2-persons, 279 3-persons, 279 4-persons, 241 5-persons.
31,798 married couples with children.
18,091 single-parent households (1,337 men, 16,754 women).
77.4% of residents of Jefferson speak English at home.
17.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $2,429,523,000 ($9,788 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $820,510,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $594,174,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $457,437,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,869,000
Federal grants: $309,810,000
Federal procurement contracts: $846,412,000 ($784,593,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $205,821,000 ($18,357,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $267,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $62,048,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,055,783,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 18,175| Here: | 73 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 85 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 13,656
| Here: | 55 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 35 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +2,865
| Here: | +12 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +29 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -11,547
| Here: |  -47 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.21 millions of gallons per day (3% from ground, 97% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 |
| State: | 4.1 |
- Year house built in Jefferson County, Texas
- 5,6222014 or later
- 4,5442010 to 2013
- 11,5222000 to 2009
- 10,9011990 to 1999
- 12,8981980 to 1989
- 15,3361970 to 1979
- 19,8021960 to 1969
- 17,7551950 to 1959
- 6,1671940 to 1949
- 4,5911939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Texas
- 1951 room
- 592 rooms
- 6573 rooms
- 4,2734 rooms
- 14,2005 rooms
- 15,1206 rooms
- 9,0717 rooms
- 5,3008 rooms
- 4,9439+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Texas
- 5761 room
- 1,8562 rooms
- 7,2773 rooms
- 11,2694 rooms
- 7,3675 rooms
- 3,8906 rooms
- 1,6737 rooms
- 1,2178 rooms
- 3309+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, Texas
- 335no bedroom
- 4451 bedroom
- 10,3322 bedrooms
- 30,9263 bedrooms
- 10,1234 bedrooms
- 1,6575+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, Texas
- 576no bedroom
- 9,7661 bedroom
- 14,1982 bedrooms
- 9,0663 bedrooms
- 1,8234 bedrooms
- 265+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 1,472no vehicle
- 13,0071 vehicle
- 24,9862 vehicles
- 9,9223 vehicles
- 3,6334 vehicles
- 7985+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,646no vehicle
- 19,8381 vehicle
- 9,4942 vehicles
- 2,0883 vehicles
- 3384 vehicles
- 515+ vehicles
85.4% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.
| Jefferson County: | 85.4% |
| State average: | 84.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 170,984
- Other state: 47,343
- Northeast: 3,471
- Midwest: 5,752
- South: 30,440
- West: 7,680
- 52.0%Utility gas
- 46.6%Electricity
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 79.1%Electricity
- 19.8%Utility gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,267
| Here: | 12.6% |
| Texas: | 7.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,171
| Here: | 9.3% |
| Texas: | 6.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 587
| Here: | 5.8% |
| Texas: | 14.3% |
Jefferson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,758,000
Air Transportation: $3,254,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,250,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $2,667,000
General Public Buildings: $707,000
Natural Resources - Other: $694,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $28,000,000
Police Protection: $20,047,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,063,000
General - Other: $15,167,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,143,000
Corrections - Other: $9,092,000
Financial Administration: $7,759,000
Regular Highways: $6,750,000
Health - Other: $5,948,000
Air Transportation: $5,493,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,864,000
Central Staff Services: $4,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,324,000
Natural Resources: $2,293,000
Other: $162,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,681,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $2,789,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,888,000
General Local Government Support: $293,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $56,657,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $55,153,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,380,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,690,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,504,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,486,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,906,000
Rents: $190,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,083,000
Police Protection: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $658,000
Financial Administration: $217,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
General - Other: $114,000
Corrections - Other: $82,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
General Public Building: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,047,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,813,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,988,000
Public Welfare: $4,794,000
General Local Government Support: $689,000
Highways: $452,000
Health and Hospitals: $261,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $78,857,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,984,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,428,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $69,000
Other License: $59,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,884,000
Jefferson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,758,000
Air Transportation: $3,254,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,250,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $2,667,000
General Public Buildings: $707,000
Natural Resources - Other: $694,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $28,000,000
Police Protection: $20,047,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,063,000
General - Other: $15,167,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,143,000
Corrections - Other: $9,092,000
Financial Administration: $7,759,000
Regular Highways: $6,750,000
Health - Other: $5,948,000
Air Transportation: $5,493,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,864,000
Central Staff Services: $4,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,324,000
Natural Resources: $2,293,000
Other: $162,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,681,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $2,789,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,888,000
General Local Government Support: $293,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $56,657,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $55,153,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,380,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,690,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,504,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,486,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,906,000
Rents: $190,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,083,000
Police Protection: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $658,000
Financial Administration: $217,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
General - Other: $114,000
Corrections - Other: $82,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
General Public Building: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,047,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,813,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,988,000
Public Welfare: $4,794,000
General Local Government Support: $689,000
Highways: $452,000
Health and Hospitals: $261,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $78,857,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,984,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,428,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $69,000
Other License: $59,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,884,000
Jefferson County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,758,000
Air Transportation: $3,254,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,250,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $2,667,000
General Public Buildings: $707,000
Natural Resources - Other: $694,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $28,000,000
Police Protection: $20,047,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,063,000
General - Other: $15,167,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,143,000
Corrections - Other: $9,092,000
Financial Administration: $7,759,000
Regular Highways: $6,750,000
Health - Other: $5,948,000
Air Transportation: $5,493,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,864,000
Central Staff Services: $4,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,324,000
Natural Resources: $2,293,000
Other: $162,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,681,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $2,789,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,888,000
General Local Government Support: $293,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $56,657,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $55,153,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,380,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,690,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,504,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,486,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,906,000
Rents: $190,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,083,000
Police Protection: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $658,000
Financial Administration: $217,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
General - Other: $114,000
Corrections - Other: $82,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
General Public Building: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,047,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,813,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,988,000
Public Welfare: $4,794,000
General Local Government Support: $689,000
Highways: $452,000
Health and Hospitals: $261,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $78,857,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,984,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,428,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $69,000
Other License: $59,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,884,000
Jefferson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,758,000
Air Transportation: $3,254,000
Parks and Recreation: $3,250,000
- Construction - Air Transportation: $2,667,000
General Public Buildings: $707,000
Natural Resources - Other: $694,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $17,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $28,000,000
Police Protection: $20,047,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $19,063,000
General - Other: $15,167,000
Parks and Recreation: $10,143,000
Corrections - Other: $9,092,000
Financial Administration: $7,759,000
Regular Highways: $6,750,000
Health - Other: $5,948,000
Air Transportation: $5,493,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $4,864,000
Central Staff Services: $4,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,470,000
Natural Resources - Other: $355,000
Public Welfare - Other: $107,000
Libraries: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $2,324,000
Natural Resources: $2,293,000
Other: $162,000
General Local Government Support: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,681,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Natural Resources - Other: $2,789,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,888,000
General Local Government Support: $293,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $56,657,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $55,153,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,070,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,380,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,690,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,504,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,492,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,486,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,906,000
Rents: $190,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,083,000
Police Protection: $758,000
Central Staff Services: $658,000
Financial Administration: $217,000
Correctional Institutions: $205,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $120,000
General - Other: $114,000
Corrections - Other: $82,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Libraries: $50,000
Sewerage: $37,000
General Public Building: $19,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $86,047,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,813,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,988,000
Public Welfare: $4,794,000
General Local Government Support: $689,000
Highways: $452,000
Health and Hospitals: $261,000
Sewerage: $26,000
- Tax - Property: $78,857,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,984,000
Other Selective Sales: $3,428,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $69,000
Other License: $59,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $68,884,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 7,793
- Number of aged recipients: 839
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 6,954
- Number of recipients under 18: 1,624
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 4,678
- Number of recipients older than 64: 1,491
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,601
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 3,509
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 67 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 742 | $122,084 | 795 | $145,835 | 1,411 | $121,486 | 322 | $48,991 | 8 | $1,474,750 | 134 | $70,269 | 25 | $47,120 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 36 | $126,056 | 72 | $133,597 | 157 | $114,427 | 58 | $40,086 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $104,909 | 17 | $60,059 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 150 | $115,400 | 210 | $113,395 | 695 | $108,620 | 443 | $28,824 | 0 | $0 | 84 | $73,167 | 40 | $53,475 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 64 | $125,844 | 84 | $135,429 | 332 | $116,163 | 57 | $55,491 | 0 | $0 | 21 | $88,667 | 2 | $70,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 28 | $126,893 | 25 | $147,120 | 95 | $126,168 | 25 | $54,720 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $81,455 | 7 | $57,143 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 46 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 194 | $158,180 | 50 | $192,480 | 1 | $84,000 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 56 | $155,929 | 20 | $201,750 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 20 | $178,850 | 13 | $234,923 | 1 | $46,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 13 | $160,385 | 5 | $184,800 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 5 | $130,200 | 2 | $195,500 | 1 | $89,000 |
| Most common first names in Jefferson County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 1,817 | 77.5 years |
| John | 1,627 | 73.2 years |
| James | 1,511 | 70.9 years |
| William | 1,250 | 73.6 years |
| Robert | 1,005 | 70.6 years |
| Joseph | 983 | 72.3 years |
| Charles | 770 | 70.8 years |
| George | 712 | 74.7 years |
| Willie | 712 | 73.8 years |
| Henry | 506 | 74.4 years |
| Most common last names in Jefferson County, TX among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 898 | 74.5 years |
| Jones | 796 | 71.6 years |
| Johnson | 777 | 72.4 years |
| Williams | 771 | 73.6 years |
| Davis | 525 | 73.9 years |
| Brown | 509 | 73.9 years |
| Broussard | 451 | 73.9 years |
| Thomas | 391 | 71.8 years |
| Hebert | 350 | 75.7 years |
| Miller | 319 | 75.4 years |
| Businesses in Jefferson County, TX | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 4 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Abercrombie & Fitch | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| Abercrombie Kids | 1 | Lane Furniture | 6 | |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | 2 | LensCrafters | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 4 | Little Caesars Pizza | 4 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 5 | Lowe's | 2 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Macy's | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | Marriott | 2 | |
| Applebee's | 2 | Marshalls | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Mazda | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 5 | McDonald's | 13 | |
| BMW | 1 | Men's Wearhouse | 1 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 2 | Motel 6 | 2 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 2 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Baymont Inn | 1 | New Balance | 4 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 2 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 9 | |
| Blockbuster | 2 | Nissan | 2 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 2 | Office Depot | 3 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| CVS | 6 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Carl\s Jr. | 2 | Outback | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Outback Steakhouse | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Pac Sun | 2 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 3 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Chico's | 1 | Payless | 5 | |
| Chuck E. Cheese's | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Church's Chicken | 9 | PetSmart | 1 | |
| Cinnabon | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Pizza Hut | 3 | |
| Cricket Wireless | 12 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Curves | 3 | Popeyes | 6 | |
| Dairy Queen | 4 | Quality | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | Quiznos | 2 | |
| Discount Tire | 4 | RadioShack | 5 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Red Roof Inn | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Rodeway Inn | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 2 | Rue21 | 2 | |
| Ethan Allen | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Express | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| FedEx | 25 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 2 | SONIC Drive-In | 14 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 3 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Sears | 5 | |
| Forever 21 | 1 | Shoe Carnival | 1 | |
| Fredericks Of Hollywood | 1 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| GNC | 2 | Spencer Gifts | 2 | |
| GameStop | 5 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Gap | 1 | Starbucks | 5 | |
| Goodwill | 4 | Studio 6 | 2 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Subway | 23 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| Holiday Inn | 6 | T-Mobile | 10 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Taco Bell | 5 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Talbots | 1 | |
| Honda | 2 | Target | 2 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Howard Johnson | 2 | Toys"R"Us | 2 | |
| Hyatt | 1 | U-Haul | 10 | |
| IHOP | 3 | UPS | 24 | |
| JCPenney | 2 | Vans | 3 | |
| Jack In The Box | 6 | Verizon Wireless | 5 | |
| JoS. A. Bank | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 4 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Journeys | 2 | Waffle House | 6 | |
| Justice | 1 | Walgreens | 8 | |
| KFC | 4 | Walmart | 3 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | Wendy's | 4 | |
| Knights Inn | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | World Gym | 3 | |
| Kroger | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
| La Quinta | 3 | |||
Jefferson County on our top lists:
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
