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Jefferson, NC Profile


Jefferson, NC, population 1,344, is located in North Carolina's Ashe county, about 72.0 miles from Winston-Salem and 89.8 miles from Charlotte.

Through the 90's Jefferson's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jefferson has declined by about 4%. Since 2005 Jefferson's population has declined by about 1%.

Jefferson's property crime levels tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jefferson tend to be much lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 42%
Females 58%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White95%
African American1%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 208.00%Under 20: 8.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.00%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,384N/A
20011,3840.00%
20021,3870.22%
20031,381-0.43%
20041,358-1.67%
20051,356-0.15%
20061,354-0.15%
20071,342-0.89%
20081,3430.07%
20091,3440.07%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,847
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
200469
200569
20060
2007146
200873
200974
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0010
2005 0001
2006 0000
2007 0002
2008 0010
2009 0001
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,866
2005552
2006933
20071,096
20081,176
20092,976
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 9 15 3
2005 0 8 0
2006 4 9 0
2007 5 9 1
2008 3 10 3
2009 11 26 3
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation3,000 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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