Jefferson, WI Profile

Jefferson, WI, population 7,592, 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%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Jefferson has grown by about 3%.

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	36.20
	Males	33.60
	Females	38.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,338	N/A
2001	7,296	-0.57%
2002	7,319	0.32%
2003	7,394	1.02%
2004	7,518	1.68%
2005	7,592	0.98%

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

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

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	16	12	13	-	11	10	18	26
Larceny, Theft	262	196	212	-	204	183	209	196
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	11	12	-	13	19	12	7
Arson	0	0	-	-	0	0	1	0

Location

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