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Facts & Figures
  Overview for Jefferson County, WV
Part of: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV, Metropolitan Area
Part of: Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia DC-MD-VA-WV, Combined Statistical Area
Part of: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria DC-VA-MD-WV, Metropolitan Division

Jefferson County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 209.5 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 251.8 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 98.3%. On the 2000 census form, 98.6% of the population reported only one race, with 6.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 1.7% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.54 persons compared to an average family size of 2.99 persons.

In 2009 accommodation and food services was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $14,548. Per capita income grew by 14.5% between 1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview
(By Place of Residence)		 Value Rank in U.S. Industry Overview (2009)
(By Place of Work)		 Value Rank in U.S.
Population (2009) 52,750 927 Covered Employment 13,845 1135
   Growth (%) since 1990 46.8% 368    Avg wage per job $32,268 1440
Households (2000) 16,165 1045 Manufacturing - % all jobs in County 6.0% 2023
Labor Force (persons) (2009) 24,203 982    Avg wage per job $37,453 1563
Unemployment Rate (2009) 6.7 2348 Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County 1.4% 1943
Per Capita Personal Income (2008) $36,889 742    Avg wage per job $38,192 1688
Median Household Income (2008) $62,802 208 Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County 7.3% 1717
Poverty Rate (2008) 9.9 2578    Avg wage per job $38,672 664
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 79.0 1,598 Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County 2.4% 1651
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) 21.6 590    Avg wage per job $39,019 1298

 

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Why Jefferson County?

Neal O. Nilsen

Neal O. Nilsen
AskNeal, LLC
Kearneysville
888.275.6325

"Jefferson County was an ideal choice for our business to serve the Washington DC metro area. Quality of life, location, transportation and moderate business pace were key factors in our decision. We moved into our first jo... more >

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