Jefferson, NC Profile

Jefferson, NC, population 1,366, 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 this decade the population of Jefferson has declined by about 4%.

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
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	51.40
	Males	43.80
	Females	58.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	8.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	9.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	28.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,422	N/A
2001	1,381	-2.88%
2002	1,387	0.43%
2003	1,387	0.00%
2004	1,371	-1.15%
2005	1,366	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,847

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	69
2005	69
2006	0
2007	146
2008	73

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	-	0	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	-	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	-	-	-	0	1	2	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,866
2005	552
2006	933
2007	1,096
2008	1,176

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	-	-	9	0	4	5	3
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	15	8	9	9	10
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	3	0	0	1	3
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	3,000 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles