Jefferson, TX Profile

Jefferson, TX, population 1,992, is located in Texas's Marion county, about 38.2 miles from Shreveport and 131.1 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Jefferson's population has declined by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jefferson has declined by about 2%.

Jefferson's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Jefferson tend to be about the same as Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	63%
	African American	35%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.70
	Males	41.70
	Females	47.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,024	N/A
2001	2,048	1.19%
2002	2,032	-0.78%
2003	2,046	0.69%
2004	2,013	-1.61%
2005	1,992	-1.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,034

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	580
2002	804
2003	590
2004	395
2005	636
2006	781

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	1	0	0	3	2
Robbery	1	5	3	2	2	4
Aggravated Assault	10	11	9	6	8	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,285
2002	4,683
2003	5,457
2004	5,575
2005	5,137
2006	3,613

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	24	46	27	44	26	17
Larceny, Theft	43	49	76	65	77	51
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	4	8	4	2	6
Arson	1	0	1	0	1	0

Location

Elevation	196 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles