Jefferson County, New York (NY)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 9,403
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 23,950
Renter-occupied apartments: 18,173 (it was 16,118 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 40% |
| State: | 47% |
Land area: 1272 sq. mi.
Water area: 584.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 92 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Retail trade (15.6%), Public administration (10.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 55%
- Government: 41%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 93,11979.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,3768.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 6,2655.4%Two or more races
- 4,2163.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,3482.0%Asian alone
- 1,1321.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 1160.10%Some other race alone
- 650.06%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 34.4 years |
| New York median age: | 40.0 years |
| Males: 62,092 |  (53.2%) |
| Females: 54,545 |  (46.8%) |
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| Jefferson County: | 2.0 people |
| New York: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,423 ($34,006 in 1999)
| This county: | $56,423 |
| New York: | $79,557 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,046 (lower quartile is $660, upper quartile is $1,281)
| This county: | $1046 |
| State: | $1354 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,700 (it was $66,100 in 2000)
| Jefferson: | $177,700 |
| New York: | $400,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,452Detached houses: $224,125
Here: $224,125 State: $476,719 Townhouses or other attached units: $288,559
Here: $288,559 State: $699,270 In 2-unit structures: $234,918
Here: $234,918 State: $713,077 Mobile homes: $87,861
Here: $87,861 State: $88,925
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $560
Institutionalized population: 2,196
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 24
- Thefts: 154
- Auto thefts: 5
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 12
- Thefts: 173
- Auto thefts: 5
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 176 buildings, average cost: $156,400
- 2021: 161 buildings, average cost: $202,300
- 2020: 129 buildings, average cost: $128,300
- 2019: 138 buildings, average cost: $136,500
- 2018: 138 buildings, average cost: $105,800
- 2017: 141 buildings, average cost: $103,400
- 2016: 103 buildings, average cost: $120,300
- 2015: 137 buildings, average cost: $110,400
- 2014: 107 buildings, average cost: $153,900
- 2013: 114 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 2012: 110 buildings, average cost: $125,500
- 2011: 209 buildings, average cost: $127,500
- 2010: 205 buildings, average cost: $102,800
- 2009: 189 buildings, average cost: $88,200
- 2008: 518 buildings, average cost: $84,900
- 2007: 634 buildings, average cost: $104,600
- 2006: 413 buildings, average cost: $101,500
- 2005: 369 buildings, average cost: $103,000
- 2004: 222 buildings, average cost: $87,700
- 2003: 252 buildings, average cost: $86,100
- 2002: 215 buildings, average cost: $81,900
- 2001: 198 buildings, average cost: $95,200
- 2000: 164 buildings, average cost: $93,400
- 1999: 142 buildings, average cost: $101,200
- 1998: 157 buildings, average cost: $94,900
- 1997: 108 buildings, average cost: $90,300
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,873 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,251 (1.4%)
| Jefferson County: | 14.2% |
| New York: | 14.3% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 34.4 years old
(Males: 33.0 years old, Females: 36.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37.3 years old, Black residents: 33.8 years old, American Indian residents: 25.2 years old, Asian residents: 30.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 21.3 years old, Other race residents: 26.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $501 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $776 a month.
Cities in this county include: Watertown, Le Ray, Fort Drum, Wilna, Champion, Alexandria, Carthage, Calcium, Hounsfield, Rutland.
| City or Town | Homes measured | Living Area | Basement | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Best Estimate (%) | Homes Above 4 pCi/L Range (%) | ||
| Adams town | 9 | 6 | 4 - 11 | 24 | 17 - 33 |
| Alexandria town | 21 | 9 | 5 - 14 | 32 | 23 - 43 |
| Antwerp town | 2 | 5 | 3 - 10 | 20 | 12 - 30 |
| Brownville town | 11 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 20 | 15 - 28 |
| Cape Vincent town | 6 | 4 | 2 - 8 | 18 | 12 - 27 |
| Champion town | 6 | 9 | 4 - 15 | 31 | 19 - 42 |
| Clayton town | 26 | 5 | 3 - 8 | 21 | 15 - 29 |
| Ellisburg town | 7 | 8 | 4 - 13 | 29 | 20 - 41 |
| Henderson town | 2 | 4 | 1 - 8 | 16 | 8 - 27 |
| Hounsfield town | 3 | 6 | 3 - 11 | 22 | 14 - 33 |
| Le Ray town | 8 | 8 | 5 - 13 | 27 | 19 - 36 |
| Lorraine town | 2 | 7 | 4 - 14 | 26 | 16 - 40 |
| Lyme town | 3 | 5 | 2 - 9 | 18 | 10 - 27 |
| Orleans town | 18 | 7 | 4 - 11 | 25 | 18 - 36 |
| Pamelia town | 4 | 7 | 4 - 12 | 22 | 15 - 31 |
| Philadelphia town | 0 | 8 | 4 - 15 | 26 | 16 - 40 |
| Rodman town | 3 | 8 | 4 - 14 | 27 | 17 - 38 |
| Rutland town | 2 | 16 | 8 - 30 | 44 | 29 - 63 |
| Theresa town | 0 | 6 | 2 - 11 | 22 | 12 - 35 |
| Watertown city | 49 | 3 | 2 - 6 | 13 | 9 - 18 |
| Watertown town | 8 | 5 | 2 - 8 | 20 | 13 - 28 |
| Wilna town | 6 | 7 | 3 - 12 | 22 | 14 - 32 |
| Worth town | 0 | 6 | 2 - 14 | 25 | 13 - 41 |
| Jefferson county | 196 | 7 | 22 | ||
2023 air pollution in Jefferson County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.033 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.sunyjefferson.edu/JC
Neighboring counties: Addison County, Vermont 
, Bingham County, Idaho 
, Lamoille County, Vermont , Johnson County, Wyoming , Lake County, Oregon , Jefferson County, Idaho , Washington County, Idaho .
| Here: | 5.4% |
| New York: | 4.4% |
Current college students: 4,962
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 93.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 6,632 (61.1% naturalized citizens)
| Jefferson County: | 5.7% |
| Whole state: | 22.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,5382010 or later
- 1,2552000 to 2009
- 8661990 to 1999
- 1,1341980 to 1989
- 4581970 to 1979
- 1,064Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 33,817
- One, attached: 4,787
- Two: 3,023
- 3 or 4: 6,067
- 5 to 9: 2,727
- 10 to 19: 1,011
- 20 to 49: 1,485
- 50 or more: 1,118
- Mobile homes: 7,815
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 13,369 (1,857 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,687 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 925
| Here: | 1.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 95.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Jefferson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21,194 | 23 |
| Mainline Protestant | 10,124 | 73 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4,888 | 43 |
| Other | 3,176 | 8 |
| Orthodox | 140 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 16 | 1 |
| None | 76,691 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 28
| Jefferson County: | 2.37 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.08 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 53
| Jefferson County: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| New York: | 1.68 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 116
| This county: | 9.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Jefferson County: | 7.3% |
| New York: | 8.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Jefferson County: | 28.0% |
| State: | 23.8% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.1% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Jefferson County:
Average size of farms: 322 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $96,830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $57.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.16%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.60%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,344
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.90%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80,647
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.32%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 48.30%
Corn for grain: 10693 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 392 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 2397 harvested acres
Vegetables: 254 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 48 acres
Earthquake activity:
Jefferson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 116.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 114.6 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 286.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 220.2 miles away from Jefferson County center
On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 116.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- New York Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4480-NY: March 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4480, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: October 31, 2019 - November 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- New York Flooding, Incident Period: May 2, 2017 - August 6, 2017, FEMA Id: 4348, Natural disaster type: Flood
- New York Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: November 17, 2014 to November 27, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4204: December 22, 2014, FEMA Id: 4204, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
- New York Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 09, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3351: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3351, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3262: September 30, 2005, FEMA Id: 3262, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- New York Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3186: August 23, 2003, FEMA Id: 3186, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
- New York Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 22, 2000 to November 01, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3155: October 11, 2000, FEMA Id: 3155, Natural disaster type: Other
- New York Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 01, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3136: January 15, 1999, FEMA Id: 3136, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- New York Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: January 05, 1998 to January 17, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1196: January 06, 1998, FEMA Id: 1196, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Jefferson County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 7
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Power Outage: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 43,595 (77.9%)
- Carpooled: 4,093 (7.3%)
- Bus: 261 (0.5%)
- Subway or elevated rail: 5 (0.0%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 14 (0.0%)
- Ferryboat: 12 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,225 (2.2%)
- Bicycle: 96 (0.2%)
- Walked: 2,327 (4.2%)
- Worked at home: 4,287 (7.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
- Healthcare support occupations (11%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Philippines (8%)
- Canada (7%)
- Jamaica (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Mexico (5%)
- India (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- Irish (12%)
- English (11%)
- American (11%)
- German (9%)
- Italian (6%)
- French (except Basque) (3%)
- European (3%)
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, New York in 2010:
- 3,614 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
- 1,369 people in state prisons
- 595 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 267 people in group homes intended for adults
- 150 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 59 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 52 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 21 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 16 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Jefferson County, New York in 2000:
- 4,615 people in military barracks, etc.
- 2,150 people in state prisons
- 807 people in nursing homes
- 205 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 138 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 130 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 64 people in religious group quarters
- 46 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 38 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 2 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
10.06% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($48,837 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.06% |
| New York average: | 5.29% |
0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,248 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.47% New York average: 0.01%
2.44% relocated from other counties in New York ($12,400 average AGI)
7.15% relocated from other states ($34,189 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 7.15% New York average: 1.86%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from St. Lawrence County, NY |  0.33% ($45,248 average AGI) |
| from Lewis County, NY | 0.31% ($46,629) |
| from Oswego County, NY | 0.28% ($41,864) |
| from Onondaga County, NY | 0.27% ($58,579) |
| from Honolulu County, HI | 0.22% ($48,938) |
| from El Paso County, CO | 0.17% ($48,931) |
| from Muscogee County, GA | 0.16% ($50,866) |
10.90% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,016 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.90% |
| New York average: | 6.93% |
0.34% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,564 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.34% New York average: 0.02%
2.11% relocated to other counties in New York ($9,277 average AGI)
8.45% relocated to other states ($38,174 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 8.45% New York average: 3.55%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lewis County, NY | 0.33% ($47,517 average AGI) |
| to St. Lawrence County, NY | 0.30% ($37,154) |
| to Onondaga County, NY | 0.28% ($64,285) |
| to El Paso County, CO | 0.24% ($46,775) |
| to Bell County, TX | 0.22% ($49,840) |
| to Honolulu County, HI | 0.21% ($41,778) |
| to El Paso County, TX | 0.21% ($50,438) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.4
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 14.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 16,160 (12,874 aged, 3,286 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 3,472 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Jefferson County, New York in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,529)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,449)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,288)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (940)
- Unspecified dementia (532)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (430)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (394)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (374)
- Congestive heart failure (341)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (328)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,414
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 314
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,765
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,212
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 836
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 33
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.6. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 47.5
- Other - 40.0
Household type by relationship:
Households: 116,637- Male householders: 25,004 (7,026 living alone), Female householders: 21,811 (7,267 living alone)
23,069 spouses (22,905 opposite-sex spouses), 3,283 unmarried partners, (3,164 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 31,714 children (29,916 natural, 510 adopted, 1,288 stepchildren), 1,148 grandchildren, 1,023 brothers or sisters, 650 parents, 242 foster children, 1,285 other relatives, 1,859 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 5,549
Size of family households: 14,284 2-persons, 6,691 3-persons, 5,882 4-persons, 2,193 5-persons, 705 6-persons, 622 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,293 1-person, 1,987 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 71 4-persons.
17,977 married couples with children.
7,542 single-parent households (2,545 men, 4,997 women).
90.8% of residents of Jefferson speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $1,404,835,000 ($12,603 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $848,370,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $262,814,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $98,703,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,999,000
Federal grants: $179,402,000
Federal procurement contracts: $227,062,000 ($219,016,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $632,855,000 ($605,322,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,668,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $38,912,000
Federal Government insurance: $33,135,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,688| Here: | 75 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,545
| Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 42 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +577
| Here: | +5 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +35 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -6,734
| Here: |  -58 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -52 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.37 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.7 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Jefferson County, New York
- 2372020 or later
- 5,5292010 to 2019
- 7,5892000 to 2009
- 4,9691990 to 1999
- 7,8471980 to 1989
- 6,1201970 to 1979
- 4,1511960 to 1969
- 3,6231950 to 1959
- 2,6441940 to 1949
- 19,1411939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, New York
- 671 room
- 852 rooms
- 6803 rooms
- 2,2224 rooms
- 4,1165 rooms
- 4,5346 rooms
- 4,4887 rooms
- 3,3768 rooms
- 5,8129+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, New York
- 7201 room
- 9272 rooms
- 2,9703 rooms
- 5,3664 rooms
- 4,4475 rooms
- 2,3596 rooms
- 2,1317 rooms
- 9738 rooms
- 1,5429+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Jefferson County, New York
- 101no bedroom
- 5531 bedroom
- 4,1412 bedrooms
- 13,4343 bedrooms
- 5,3264 bedrooms
- 1,8255+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson County, New York
- 954no bedroom
- 3,7341 bedroom
- 8,9942 bedrooms
- 5,4513 bedrooms
- 1,6494 bedrooms
- 6535+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 715no vehicle
- 7,9051 vehicle
- 12,4532 vehicles
- 2,6843 vehicles
- 1,1404 vehicles
- 4835+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Jefferson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 3,288no vehicle
- 9,8211 vehicle
- 6,8812 vehicles
- 1,2593 vehicles
- 1864 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
80.3% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in New York.
| Jefferson County: | 80.3% |
| State average: | 89.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 73,532
- Other state: 33,604
- Northeast: 6,607
- Midwest: 4,630
- South: 14,096
- West: 8,271
- 36.4%Utility gas
- 26.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 9.1%Electricity
- 8.3%Wood
- 2.1%Other fuel
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 0.1%Coal or coke
- 40.1%Electricity
- 39.8%Utility gas
- 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,606
| Here: | 13.5% |
| New York: | 15.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 388
| Here: | 7.9% |
| New York: | 15.0% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,480
| Here: | 34.1% |
| New York: | 39.2% |
Jefferson County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,991,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,838,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,113,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,046,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,222,000
Cash and Securities: $9,866,000
- Charges - Other: $9,701,000
Other: $9,386,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,924,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,369,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,934,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,900,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,691,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,200,000
Air Transportation: $1,513,000
Air Transportation: $1,505,000
Housing and Community Development: $127,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,706,000
Regular Highways: $4,149,000
General - Other: $3,957,000
General - Other: $2,738,000
Air Transportation: $2,532,000
Other Higher Education: $2,278,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Other Higher Education: $201,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $30,715,000
Other Higher Education: $30,506,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,473,000
Other Higher Education: $26,910,000
General - Other: $21,492,000
General - Other: $19,701,000
Health - Other: $18,628,000
Health - Other: $17,850,000
Regular Highways: $13,596,000
Regular Highways: $13,519,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,731,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,212,000
Police Protection: $7,072,000
Police Protection: $6,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $6,232,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,166,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,813,000
Corrections - Other: $3,844,000
Central Staff Services: $3,631,000
Corrections - Other: $3,572,000
Central Staff Services: $3,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,288,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,095,000
General Public Buildings: $3,079,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,013,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,897,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,620,000
Air Transportation: $2,063,000
Air Transportation: $1,923,000
Financial Administration: $1,912,000
Financial Administration: $1,887,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,135,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $538,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Natural Resources - Other: $368,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Libraries: $172,000
Libraries: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $164,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $150,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $141,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,828,000
Highways: $3,096,000
Other: $2,418,000
Education: $1,797,000
Highways: $1,287,000
Education: $1,071,000
Housing and Community Development: $859,000
Housing and Community Development: $133,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
Health and Hospitals: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,749,000
Interest on Debt: $1,126,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $84,093,000
Other - General - Other: $79,702,000
Other - Financial Administration: $31,000
Other - Financial Administration: $30,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,474,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,240,000
Corrections: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,227,000
Education: $5,711,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,368,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,335,000
Other: $846,000
Other: $720,000
Highways: $126,000
Highways: $111,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,462,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,544,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,626,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,707,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,530,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,630,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,385,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,207,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,050,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,887,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,531,000
Interest Earnings: $1,227,000
Donations From Private Sources: $620,000
Rents: $427,000
Donations From Private Sources: $351,000
Interest Earnings: $351,000
Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
Rents: $177,000
Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $950,000
Regular Highways: $756,000
Police Protection: $518,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Other Higher Education: $255,000
Local Fire Protection: $109,000
Other Higher Education: $96,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
General - Other: $49,000
Correctional Institutions: $49,000
General Public Building: $37,000
Air Transportation: $33,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,000
General - Other: $17,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,146,000
Cash and Securities: $42,878,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $11,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000
Beginning: $3,400,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,646,000
Cash and Securities: $28,744,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,319,000
Public Welfare: $27,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,127,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,275,000
Education: $8,643,000
Education: $8,590,000
Other: $6,648,000
Highways: $5,148,000
Highways: $5,000,000
Other: $4,982,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $121,628,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $114,992,000
Property: $60,007,000
Property: $56,351,000
Other Selective Sales: $521,000
Other Selective Sales: $494,000
Other: $442,000
Other: $437,000
Other License: $121,000
Other License: $114,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,149,000
: $39,815,000
Jefferson County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,991,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,838,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,113,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,046,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,222,000
Cash and Securities: $9,866,000
- Charges - Other: $9,701,000
Other: $9,386,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,924,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,369,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,934,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,900,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,691,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,200,000
Air Transportation: $1,513,000
Air Transportation: $1,505,000
Housing and Community Development: $127,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,706,000
Regular Highways: $4,149,000
General - Other: $3,957,000
General - Other: $2,738,000
Air Transportation: $2,532,000
Other Higher Education: $2,278,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Other Higher Education: $201,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $30,715,000
Other Higher Education: $30,506,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,473,000
Other Higher Education: $26,910,000
General - Other: $21,492,000
General - Other: $19,701,000
Health - Other: $18,628,000
Health - Other: $17,850,000
Regular Highways: $13,596,000
Regular Highways: $13,519,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,731,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,212,000
Police Protection: $7,072,000
Police Protection: $6,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $6,232,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,166,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,813,000
Corrections - Other: $3,844,000
Central Staff Services: $3,631,000
Corrections - Other: $3,572,000
Central Staff Services: $3,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,288,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,095,000
General Public Buildings: $3,079,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,013,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,897,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,620,000
Air Transportation: $2,063,000
Air Transportation: $1,923,000
Financial Administration: $1,912,000
Financial Administration: $1,887,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,135,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $538,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Natural Resources - Other: $368,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Libraries: $172,000
Libraries: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $164,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $150,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $141,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,828,000
Highways: $3,096,000
Other: $2,418,000
Education: $1,797,000
Highways: $1,287,000
Education: $1,071,000
Housing and Community Development: $859,000
Housing and Community Development: $133,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
Health and Hospitals: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,749,000
Interest on Debt: $1,126,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $84,093,000
Other - General - Other: $79,702,000
Other - Financial Administration: $31,000
Other - Financial Administration: $30,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,474,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,240,000
Corrections: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,227,000
Education: $5,711,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,368,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,335,000
Other: $846,000
Other: $720,000
Highways: $126,000
Highways: $111,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,462,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,544,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,626,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,707,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,530,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,630,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,385,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,207,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,050,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,887,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,531,000
Interest Earnings: $1,227,000
Donations From Private Sources: $620,000
Rents: $427,000
Donations From Private Sources: $351,000
Interest Earnings: $351,000
Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
Rents: $177,000
Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $950,000
Regular Highways: $756,000
Police Protection: $518,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Other Higher Education: $255,000
Local Fire Protection: $109,000
Other Higher Education: $96,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
General - Other: $49,000
Correctional Institutions: $49,000
General Public Building: $37,000
Air Transportation: $33,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,000
General - Other: $17,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,146,000
Cash and Securities: $42,878,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $11,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000
Beginning: $3,400,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,646,000
Cash and Securities: $28,744,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,319,000
Public Welfare: $27,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,127,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,275,000
Education: $8,643,000
Education: $8,590,000
Other: $6,648,000
Highways: $5,148,000
Highways: $5,000,000
Other: $4,982,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $121,628,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $114,992,000
Property: $60,007,000
Property: $56,351,000
Other Selective Sales: $521,000
Other Selective Sales: $494,000
Other: $442,000
Other: $437,000
Other License: $121,000
Other License: $114,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,149,000
: $39,815,000
Jefferson County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,991,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,838,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,113,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,046,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,222,000
Cash and Securities: $9,866,000
- Charges - Other: $9,701,000
Other: $9,386,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,924,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,369,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,934,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,900,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,691,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,200,000
Air Transportation: $1,513,000
Air Transportation: $1,505,000
Housing and Community Development: $127,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,706,000
Regular Highways: $4,149,000
General - Other: $3,957,000
General - Other: $2,738,000
Air Transportation: $2,532,000
Other Higher Education: $2,278,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Other Higher Education: $201,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $30,715,000
Other Higher Education: $30,506,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,473,000
Other Higher Education: $26,910,000
General - Other: $21,492,000
General - Other: $19,701,000
Health - Other: $18,628,000
Health - Other: $17,850,000
Regular Highways: $13,596,000
Regular Highways: $13,519,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,731,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,212,000
Police Protection: $7,072,000
Police Protection: $6,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $6,232,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,166,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,813,000
Corrections - Other: $3,844,000
Central Staff Services: $3,631,000
Corrections - Other: $3,572,000
Central Staff Services: $3,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,288,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,095,000
General Public Buildings: $3,079,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,013,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,897,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,620,000
Air Transportation: $2,063,000
Air Transportation: $1,923,000
Financial Administration: $1,912,000
Financial Administration: $1,887,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,135,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $538,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Natural Resources - Other: $368,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Libraries: $172,000
Libraries: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $164,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $150,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $141,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,828,000
Highways: $3,096,000
Other: $2,418,000
Education: $1,797,000
Highways: $1,287,000
Education: $1,071,000
Housing and Community Development: $859,000
Housing and Community Development: $133,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
Health and Hospitals: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,749,000
Interest on Debt: $1,126,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $84,093,000
Other - General - Other: $79,702,000
Other - Financial Administration: $31,000
Other - Financial Administration: $30,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,474,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,240,000
Corrections: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,227,000
Education: $5,711,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,368,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,335,000
Other: $846,000
Other: $720,000
Highways: $126,000
Highways: $111,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,462,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,544,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,626,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,707,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,530,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,630,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,385,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,207,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,050,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,887,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,531,000
Interest Earnings: $1,227,000
Donations From Private Sources: $620,000
Rents: $427,000
Donations From Private Sources: $351,000
Interest Earnings: $351,000
Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
Rents: $177,000
Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $950,000
Regular Highways: $756,000
Police Protection: $518,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Other Higher Education: $255,000
Local Fire Protection: $109,000
Other Higher Education: $96,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
General - Other: $49,000
Correctional Institutions: $49,000
General Public Building: $37,000
Air Transportation: $33,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,000
General - Other: $17,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,146,000
Cash and Securities: $42,878,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $11,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000
Beginning: $3,400,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,646,000
Cash and Securities: $28,744,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,319,000
Public Welfare: $27,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,127,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,275,000
Education: $8,643,000
Education: $8,590,000
Other: $6,648,000
Highways: $5,148,000
Highways: $5,000,000
Other: $4,982,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $121,628,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $114,992,000
Property: $60,007,000
Property: $56,351,000
Other Selective Sales: $521,000
Other Selective Sales: $494,000
Other: $442,000
Other: $437,000
Other License: $121,000
Other License: $114,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,149,000
: $39,815,000
Jefferson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,991,000
Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,838,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,113,000
Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $4,046,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,222,000
Cash and Securities: $9,866,000
- Charges - Other: $9,701,000
Other: $9,386,000
Higher Education - Other: $6,924,000
Higher Education - Other: $5,369,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,934,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,900,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,691,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,200,000
Air Transportation: $1,513,000
Air Transportation: $1,505,000
Housing and Community Development: $127,000
Housing and Community Development: $110,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $5,706,000
Regular Highways: $4,149,000
General - Other: $3,957,000
General - Other: $2,738,000
Air Transportation: $2,532,000
Other Higher Education: $2,278,000
Air Transportation: $632,000
Other Higher Education: $201,000
- Current Operations - Public Welfare - Other: $30,715,000
Other Higher Education: $30,506,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,473,000
Other Higher Education: $26,910,000
General - Other: $21,492,000
General - Other: $19,701,000
Health - Other: $18,628,000
Health - Other: $17,850,000
Regular Highways: $13,596,000
Regular Highways: $13,519,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,731,000
Correctional Institutions: $8,212,000
Police Protection: $7,072,000
Police Protection: $6,546,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $6,232,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,326,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,166,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $4,813,000
Corrections - Other: $3,844,000
Central Staff Services: $3,631,000
Corrections - Other: $3,572,000
Central Staff Services: $3,424,000
General Public Buildings: $3,288,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,095,000
General Public Buildings: $3,079,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,013,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,897,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,620,000
Air Transportation: $2,063,000
Air Transportation: $1,923,000
Financial Administration: $1,912,000
Financial Administration: $1,887,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,135,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $538,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $508,000
Natural Resources - Other: $368,000
Natural Resources - Other: $363,000
Libraries: $172,000
Libraries: $168,000
Parks and Recreation: $164,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $154,000
Parks and Recreation: $150,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $141,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $2,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,828,000
Highways: $3,096,000
Other: $2,418,000
Education: $1,797,000
Highways: $1,287,000
Education: $1,071,000
Housing and Community Development: $859,000
Housing and Community Development: $133,000
Health and Hospitals: $77,000
Health and Hospitals: $71,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,749,000
Interest on Debt: $1,126,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $84,093,000
Other - General - Other: $79,702,000
Other - Financial Administration: $31,000
Other - Financial Administration: $30,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,474,000
Public Welfare - Categorical Assistance Programs: $19,240,000
Corrections: $100,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,227,000
Education: $5,711,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,368,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,335,000
Other: $846,000
Other: $720,000
Highways: $126,000
Highways: $111,000
Public Welfare: $58,000
Public Welfare: $43,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $27,462,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $26,544,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $25,626,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,707,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,787,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,530,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,630,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,385,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,207,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,145,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,050,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $918,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $6,887,000
General Revenue - Other: $4,531,000
Interest Earnings: $1,227,000
Donations From Private Sources: $620,000
Rents: $427,000
Donations From Private Sources: $351,000
Interest Earnings: $351,000
Fines and Forfeits: $183,000
Rents: $177,000
Fines and Forfeits: $171,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $950,000
Regular Highways: $756,000
Police Protection: $518,000
Police Protection: $356,000
Other Higher Education: $255,000
Local Fire Protection: $109,000
Other Higher Education: $96,000
Correctional Institutions: $57,000
General - Other: $49,000
Correctional Institutions: $49,000
General Public Building: $37,000
Air Transportation: $33,000
General Public Building: $29,000
Local Fire Protection: $27,000
Corrections - Other: $24,000
Public Welfare - Other: $21,000
General - Other: $17,000
Air Transportation: $11,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $56,146,000
Cash and Securities: $42,878,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $11,000,000
End of Fiscal Year: $9,000,000
Beginning: $3,400,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $34,646,000
Cash and Securities: $28,744,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $27,319,000
Public Welfare: $27,147,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,127,000
Health and Hospitals: $9,275,000
Education: $8,643,000
Education: $8,590,000
Other: $6,648,000
Highways: $5,148,000
Highways: $5,000,000
Other: $4,982,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $121,628,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $114,992,000
Property: $60,007,000
Property: $56,351,000
Other Selective Sales: $521,000
Other Selective Sales: $494,000
Other: $442,000
Other: $437,000
Other License: $121,000
Other License: $114,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $41,149,000
: $39,815,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 2,939
- Number of aged recipients: 265
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,674
- Number of recipients under 18: 401
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,994
- Number of recipients older than 64: 544
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,218
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,362
| Most common first names in Jefferson County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 736 | 80.2 years |
| John | 724 | 73.7 years |
| William | 669 | 75.2 years |
| Robert | 556 | 70.1 years |
| George | 486 | 76.7 years |
| Charles | 452 | 75.0 years |
| James | 416 | 72.8 years |
| Helen | 373 | 79.9 years |
| Margaret | 370 | 79.9 years |
| Harold | 336 | 74.8 years |
| Most common last names in Jefferson County, NY among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 343 | 76.1 years |
| Brown | 220 | 77.3 years |
| Johnson | 145 | 77.4 years |
| Davis | 135 | 73.9 years |
| Williams | 131 | 79.1 years |
| Jones | 119 | 74.5 years |
| Clark | 117 | 78.6 years |
| Hall | 104 | 75.9 years |
| Miller | 99 | 78.0 years |
| Martin | 98 | 78.0 years |
| Businesses in Jefferson County, NY | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 2 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| AT&T | 7 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 6 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 17 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 2 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | McDonald's | 5 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 2 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | Nike | 9 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 2 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Payless | 2 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Penske | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Pizza Hut | 4 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Popeyes | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | RadioShack | 3 | |
| Curves | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | Raymour & Flanigan | 1 | |
| Dennys | 1 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Rite Aid | 4 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 7 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Sears | 3 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| FedEx | 11 | Staples | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Foot Locker | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| Ford | 3 | Subway | 18 | |
| GNC | 3 | T-Mobile | 5 | |
| GameStop | 3 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Gap | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 7 | Taco Bell | 3 | |
| Hilton | 2 | Target | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | Toys"R"Us | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | True Value | 3 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | U-Haul | 11 | |
| Hyundai | 1 | UPS | 21 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 4 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Justice | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walgreens | 2 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Walmart | 2 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Wendy's | 2 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 4 | YMCA | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 2 | |||
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- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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- #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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- #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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- #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"