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Jefferson City, MO Profile


Jefferson City, MO, population 41,297, is located in Missouri's Cole county, about 106.8 miles from St Louis and 112.4 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Jefferson City's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Jefferson City has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Jefferson City's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White81%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200040,667N/A
200140,107-1.38%
200240,102-0.01%
200340,1300.07%
200439,479-1.62%
200540,2862.04%
200640,5010.53%
200740,7170.53%
200841,0730.87%
200941,2970.55%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,628
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001760
2002709
2003702
2004692
2005800
2006823
2007731
2008N/A
2009580
2010479
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 22637238
2002 11037237
2003 32721225
2004 01142209
2005 82534245
2006 21940263
2007 12530230
2008 ----
2009 2541189
2010 1640150

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,398
20023,262
20033,374
20043,854
20054,446
20063,982
20073,793
2008N/A
20093,451
20104,059
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 198 1,068 89
2002 213 1,025 73
2003 190 1,064 72
2004 229 1,165 66
2005 310 1,344 79
2006 250 1241 76
2007 244 1186 54
2008 - - -
2009 218 1157 34
2010 284 1348 36

Location

Elevation702 feet above sea level
Land Area26.6 Square Miles
Water Area1 Square Miles



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