Jefferson, WI Profile

Jefferson, WI, population 7,822, is located in Wisconsin's Jefferson county, about 30.4 miles from Madison and 45.6 miles from Milwaukee.

Through the 90's Jefferson's population has grown by about 21%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.2
	Males	33.6
	Females	38.7

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14%		Under 20:	12%
	20 to 40	16%		20 to 40:	14%
	40 to 60	12%		40 to 60:	12%
	Over 60	8%		Over 60:	12%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,375	N/A
2001	7,330	-0.61%
2002	7,334	0.05%
2003	7,390	0.76%
2004	7,633	3.29%
2005	7,679	0.6%
2006	7,708	0.38%
2007	7,810	1.32%
2008	7,822	0.15%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,962

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	108
2002	40
2003	82
2004	N/A
2005	252
2006	341
2007	412
2008	140

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	0	0	1	7
2002	0	0	1	2
2003	1	0	0	5
2004	-	-	-	-
2005	0	0	3	16
2006	0	0	2	24
2007	0	1	1	30
2008	0	1	0	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,060
2002	2,942
2003	3,220
2004	N/A
2005	3,021
2006	2,782
2007	3,075
2008	2,919

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	16	262	22
2002	12	196	11
2003	13	212	12
2004	-	-	-
2005	11	204	13
2006	10	183	19
2006	18	209	12
2006	26	196	7

Location

Elevation	820 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities