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Jefferson, Colorado county Economy Profile
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| Jefferson, Colorado | United States | |
| State | Colorado | |
| County | Jefferson | |
| Total population | 527,056 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 262,217 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 264,839 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 36.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 206,067 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 57,339 | 41,994 |
Jefferson, Colorado county Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Jefferson, Colorado equals two hundred and thirty thousand, six hundred and thirty-six. Government workers comprise thirteen point seven two percent of workers in Jefferson, Colorado. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up six point eight two percent of Jefferson, Colorado labor force. There are 541 unpaid family workers in Jefferson, Colorado.
eight point four nine percent of population are involved in construction, nine point two nine percent are in manufacturing, and three point eight eight percent are in wholesale trade. 13.27% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Jefferson, Colorado. Seven point six seven percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Jefferson, Colorado.
73.43% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Jefferson, Colorado. Seventy-nine point five eight percent of Jefferson, Colorado workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Five point zero six percent of Jefferson, Colorado residents work at home. 3.31% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Jefferson, Colorado | %, Jefferson, Colorado | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 409,449 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 300,673 | 73.43% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 300,508 | 73.39% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 290,962 | 71.06% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 9,546 | 2.33% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 3.2 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 165 | 0.04% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 108,776 | 26.57% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 207,774 | 50.74% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 139,333 | 34.03% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 139,321 | 34.03% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 134,684 | 32.89% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 38,985 | 9.52% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 23,967 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 286,304 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 227,844 | 79.58% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 28,383 | 9.91% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 9,478 | 3.31% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 3,640 | 1.27% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 2,462 | 0.86% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 14,497 | 5.06% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 27.4 | 0.01% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 290,962 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 120,145 | 41.29% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 33,581 | 11.54% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 83,837 | 28.81% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 301 | 0.1% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 27,807 | 9.56% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 25,291 | 8.69% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 2,641 | 0.91% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 24,697 | 8.49% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 27,040 | 9.29% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 11,279 | 3.88% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 34,214 | 11.76% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 14,233 | 4.89% | 5.2% |
| Information | 15,815 | 5.44% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 24,782 | 8.52% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 38,621 | 13.27% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 45,495 | 15.64% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 22,314 | 7.67% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13,688 | 4.7% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 16,143 | 5.55% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 230,636 | 79.27% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 39,934 | 13.72% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 19,851 | 6.82% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 541 | 0.19% | 0.31% |
| Jefferson, Colorado | %, Jefferson, Colorado | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 206,256 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 8,121 | 3.94% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 6,705 | 3.25% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 16,487 | 7.99% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 21,863 | 10.6% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 33,341 | 16.16% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 48,698 | 23.61% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 31,699 | 15.37% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 25,895 | 12.55% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 7,387 | 3.58% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 6,060 | 2.94% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 57,339 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 180,779 | 44.15% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 68,583 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 37,911 | 9.26% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,763 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 4,302 | 1.05% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,683 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 2,887 | 0.71% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,713 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 30,756 | 7.51% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 20,657 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 141,601 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,012 | 2.13% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,499 | 1.76% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7,368 | 5.2% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11,442 | 8.08% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 20,842 | 14.72% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 35,832 | 25.3% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 26,207 | 18.51% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 22,815 | 16.11% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6,267 | 4.43% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 5,317 | 3.75% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 67,310 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 28,066 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 45,306 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 32,372 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 4,747 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 3,763 | 79.27% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,849 | 38.95% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 2,383 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,170 | 91.06% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,003 | 42.09% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 26,821 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 18,651 | 69.54% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 2,487 | 9.27% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 7,579 | 28.26% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 5,129 | 19.12% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 11,753 | 43.82% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.