| Jefferson County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 10703 | 11296 | 6% |
| % White | 52% | 56% | 4% |
| % Black | 48% | 43% | -5% |
| % Hispanic | 0% | 2% | 1% |
| % Under 18 | 33% | 29% | -4% |
| % Over 65 | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| % Under 6 | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| % Foreign Born | 1% | 1% | 0% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 34% | 18% | -16% |
| % 9-11 years | 14% | 18% | 4% |
| % Completed H.S. | 30% | 31% | 1% |
| % Some College | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 11% | 15% | 3% |
| Persons over 25 | 5985 | 7054 | 18% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 16% | 18% | 2% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 4024 | 4734 | 18% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 34% | 27% | -7% |
| % Professional & Technical | 11% | 19% | 9% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| % Sales Workers | 6% | 8% | 2% |
| % Clerical | 16% | 17% | 1% |
| % Craft Workers | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| % Operators | 11% | 8% | -3% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 7% | 6% | -1% |
| % Service Workers | 16% | 13% | -3% |
| % Farm Workers | 13% | 9% | -4% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 41% | 38% | -3% |
| Males over 16 | 3535 | 3918 | 11% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 28% | 23% | -6% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 11% | 11% | -1% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | 47% | 38% | -9% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | .% | 37% | .% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $42,344,915 | $95,027,066 | 124% |
| Number of Families | 2670 | 2953 | 11% |
| Average Family Income | $15,860 | $32,180 | 103% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $32,944,705 | $76,691,880 | 133% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 2460 | 2903 | 18% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $13,392 | $26,418 | 97% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $4,134,415 | $12,908,277 | 212% |
| Self-Employed Households | 674 | 594 | -12% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $6,134 | $21,731 | 254% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $37,662,345 | $89,600,157 | 138% |
| Earned Income Households | 2666 | 2998 | 12% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,127 | $29,887 | 112% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,917 | $3,169 | 65% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 884 | 494 | -44% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 877 | 470 | -46% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 524 | 423 | -19% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 675 | 869 | 29% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 400 | 1185 | 196% |
| Income over $50,000 | 91 | 491 | 440% |