KU Policy Research Institute data

	Jefferson County Quick Facts (2000 census unless marked otherwise)	Jefferson County	Kansas
	Land area (square miles)	536	81,815
	Persons per square mile	34.4	32.9
	Population	18,426	2,688,418
	Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000	15.9%	8.5%
	White persons, percent	96.7%	86.1%
	Black or African American persons, percent	0.4%	5.7%
	American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent	0.9%	0.9%
	Asian persons, percent	0.2%	1.7%
	Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent	Z	Z
	Persons reporting some other race, percent	0.4%	3.4%
	Persons reporting two or more races, percent	1.4%	2.1%
	Persons under 18 years old, percent	27.4%	26.5%
	Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent	1.3%	7.0%
	High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990	8,426	1,272,664
	College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990	1,404	330,377
	Homeownership rate, 1990	83.9%	67.9%
	Single family homes, number 1990	5,091	782,186
	Households, 1990	5,821	946,253
	Persons per household, 1990	2.67	2.53
	Family households, 1990	4,510	664,668
	Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate	$41,130	$36,488
	Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate	8.4%	10.9%
	Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate	11.2%	15.4%
	Businesses	Jefferson County	Kansas
	Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997	837	118,302
	Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998	345	74,019
	Private nonfarm employment, 1998	2,019	1,081,941
	Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998	37.1%	21.0%
	Nonemployer establishments, 1997	1,055	154,619
	Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000)	NA	46,296,431
	Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)	51,415	22,571,918
	Retail sales per capita, 1997	$2,866	$8,627
	Minority-owned firms, 1992	NA	7,244
	Women-owned firms, 1992	406	66,429
	Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999	115	15,682
	Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000)	61,230	14,447,020

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	Place of residence profile	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
	Personal income (thousands of dollars)	321,269	355,504	367,322	393,319	414,163
	Nonfarm personal income	321,780	344,492	362,914	390,115	410,713
	Farm income	-511	11,012	4,408	3,204	3,450
	Derivation of personal income	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
	Net earnings 1/	226,241	254,720	259,083	282,923	299,009
	Transfer payments	46,489	47,760	51,538	52,445	54,896
	Income maintenance 2/	2,644	2,686	2,768	2,490	3,050
	Unemployment insurance benefit payments	1,203	1,359	1,493	1,281	1,184
	Retirement and other	42,642	43,715	47,277	48,674	50,662
	Dividends, interest, and rent	48,539	53,024	56,701	57,951	60,258
	Population (number of persons) 3/	17,212	17,504	17,940	18,175	18,146
	Per capita incomes (dollars) 4/	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
	Per capita personal income	18,665	20,310	20,475	21,641	22,824
	Per capita net earnings	13,144	14,552	14,442	15,567	16,478
	Per capita transfer payments	2,701	2,729	2,873	2,886	3,025
	Per capita income maintenance	154	153	154	137	168
	Per capita unemployment insurance benefits	70	78	83	70	65
	Per capita retirement and other	2,477	2,497	2,635	2,678	2,792
	Per capita dividends, interest, and rent	2,820	3,029	3,161	3,189	3,321
	Place of work profile	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
	Earnings by place of work ($000)	90,283	105,503	96,711	100,707	107,377
	Wage and salary disbursements	63,202	65,710	62,829	65,944	70,294
	Other labor income	10,431	10,742	9,227	9,419	9,821
	Proprietors' income	16,650	29,051	24,655	25,344	27,262
	Nonfarm proprietors' income	18,079	19,031	21,265	23,332	24,922
	Farm proprietors' income	-1,429	10,020	3,390	2,012	2,340
	Total full-time and part-time employment	6,325	6,562	6,192	6,266	6,337
	Wage and salary jobs	3,819	4,013	3,587	3,629	3,672
	Number of proprietors	2,506	2,549	2,605	2,637	2,665
	Number of nonfarm proprietors 5/	1,446	1,510	1,549	1,565	1,592
	Number of farm proprietors	1,060	1,039	1,056	1,072	1,073
	Average earnings per job (dollars)	14,274	16,078	15,619	16,072	16,944
	Average wage and salary disbursements	16,549	16,374	17,516	18,171	19,143
	Average nonfarm proprietors' income	12,503	12,603	13,728	14,909	15,655

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	Jefferson County Business Patterns
	NAICS	Description	Employees for week incl. 03/12/1999	1st Quarter	Annual Payroll ($1,000)	Total Establ.
		Total	2,161	10,239	42,849	352
	21	Mining	100-249	0	0	4
	22	Utilities	20-99	0	0	1
	23	Construction	395	3,001	12,440	58
	31	Manufacturing	177	1,118	4,422	17
	42	Wholesale trade	39	180	752	9
	44	Retail trade	407	1,181	4,768	67
	48	Transportation & warehousing	25	82	381	12
	51	Information	35	177	782	8
	52	Finance & insurance	97	577	2,438	19
	53	Real estate & rental & leasing	8	19	91	5
	54	Professional, scientific & technical services	71	203	938	20
	56	Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services	20-99	0	0	9
	61	Educational services	0-19	0	0	3
	62	Health care and social assistance	403	1,618	6,754	29
	71	Arts, entertainment & recreation	31	138	763	6
	72	Accommodation & food services	161	227	894	31
	81	Other services (except public administration)	115	308	1,395	46
	99	Unclassified establishments	4	5	81	8

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	Jefferson County Number of Establishments by size & class
	NAICS	Description	Total	1+	5+	10+	20+	50+	100+	250+	500+
		Total	352	235	64	35	13	3	2	0	0
	21	Mining	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
	22	Utilities	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
	23	Construction	58	43	6	6	1	2	0	0	0
	31	Manufacturing	17	8	5	2	1	1	0	0	0
	42	Wholesale trade	9	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
	44	Retail trade	67	36	17	11	3	0	0	0	0
	48	Transportation & warehousing	12	10	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
	51	Information	8	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	52	Finance & insurance	19	13	1	5	0	0	0	0	0
	53	Real estate & rental & leasing	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	54	Professional, scientific & technical services	20	14	5	1	0	0	0	0	0
	56	Admin, support, waste mgt, remediation services	9	7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
	61	Educational services	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
	62	Health care and social assistance	29	16	4	3	5	0	1	0	0
	71	Arts, entertainment & recreation	6	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
	72	Accommodation & food services	31	19	6	4	2	0	0	0	0
	81	Other services (except public administration)	46	39	7	0	0	0	0	0	0
	99	Unclassified establishments	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0