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GEOGRAPHY Jefferson is located at 29°57'51" North, 90°9'26" West (29.964132, -90.157170). According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 8.5 Km&2 (3.3 Mi&2 ). 7.1 km&2 (2.8 mi&2) of it is land and 1.4 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 16.11% water. The western part of Jefferson's Census area was lost to Elmwood during The 2000 Census . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 11,843 people, 5,400 households, and 2,878 families residing in the CDP. The Population Density was 1,656.7/km&2 (4,294.0/mi&2). There were 5,816 housing units at an average density of 813.6/km&2 (2,108.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.85% White , 23.47% African American , 0.26% Native American , 1.50% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.65% from Other Races , and 1.24% from two or more races. 5.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,400 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.8% were Married Couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.83. In the CDP the population was spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,106, and the median income for a family was $40,408. Males had a median income of $32,256 versus $26,673 for females. The Per Capita Income for the CDP was $19,245. 14.5% of the population and 10.4% of families were below the Poverty Line . 19.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. HISTORY Jefferson is home to a outpost along the Mississippi River. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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