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Jefferson County, Mo.




Jefferson County, bordered on the east by the Mississippi River, has experienced rapid growth recently to 215,797 due to migration from St. Louis City and County. Manufacturing as the major industry. Interstate 55 connects the county to Memphis, the City of St. Louis, and Chicago.
 
Demographics
Population - 2007
Population 220,507
Households 79,401
Average Age 37.0
Educational Attainment - 2007
High School Graduates 56.6%
Associate Degree 10.8%
Bachelor's Degree 12.8%
Graduate Degree 4.7%
Income - 2007
Median Household Income $55,964
Per Capita Income $21,440
Employment by Industry - 2007
Agriculture, Mining 3.3%
Construction 7.8%
Trade, Transp., Utilities 20.8%
Manufacturing 13.6%
Public Administration 3.5%
Financial services 8.1%
Information 3.5%
Education and Health 20.0%
Leisure and Hospitality 6.5%
Professional Bus. Services 5.2%
Other services 7.6%
Labor Characteristics
Labor Force 122,500
Population, 15+ 173,702
Unemployment Rate, 2007: 6.4%
Largest Employers
Company Industry Employment
Jefferson Memorial Hospital Health Care 1400
Fox C-6 School District Education 1200
Northwest R-1 School District Education 873
Bussen Mining 500
DeSoto Freight Car Facility Manufacturing 480
Doe Run Mining 280
LMC Industries, Inc. Manufacturing 280
Metal Tek Manufacturing 250
Commuting Patterns (www.census.gov)
County of
Residence
Workplace
County
Number of
Employees
% of
Commuters
Jefferson County, MO Jefferson County, MO 34,331 73.5%
St. Louis County, MO Jefferson County, MO 5,463 11.7%
St. Francois County, MP Jefferson County, MO 1,496 3.20%
St. Louis City, MO Jefferson County, MO 1,181 2.53%
Washington County, MO Jefferson County, MO 799 1.71%
Franklin County, MO Jefferson County, MO 780 1.67%
Ste. Genevieve County, MO Jefferson County, MO 679 1.45%
St. Charles County, MO Jefferson County, MO 380 .81%
St. Clair County, IL Jefferson County, MO 304 .65%
Madison County, IL Jefferson County, MO 288 .62%

Effective Date 4/2007


 
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