Jefferson City: Population Profile

Cole County Population

1980: 56,663

1990: 63,579

2000: 71,397

Percent change, 1990–2000: 12.3%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 693rd

City Residents

1980: 33,619

1990: 35,481

2000: 39,636

2003 estimate: 37,550

Percent change, 1990–2000: 10.8%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: (State rank: 15th)

Density: 1,454.4 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 32,303

Black or African American: 5,828

American Indian and Alaska Native: 150

Asian: 488

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 20

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 616

Other: 847

Percent of residents born in state: 71.7%

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 2,314

Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,210

Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,295

Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,705

Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,133

Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,202

Population 35 to 44 years old: 6,518

Population 45 to 54 years old: 5,613

Population 55 to 59 years old: 1,766

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,337

Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,646

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,023

Population 85 years and older: 874

Median age: 36.5 years (2000)

Births (2003, Cole County)

Total number: 963

Deaths (2003, Cole County)

Total number: 584 (of which, 2 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $21,268

Median household income: $39,628

Total households: 15,870

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 1,488

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,034

$15,000 to $24,999: 2,329

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,189

$35,000 to $49,999: 2,628

$50,000 to $74,999: 3,212

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,725

$100,000 to $149,999: 839

$150,000 to $99,999: 142

$200,000 or more: 284

Percent of families below poverty level: 7.2% (30.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: Not reported