Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Indiana. As of 2000, the population is 31,705. The county's county seat is Madison, Indiana6.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 940 km˛ (363 mi˛). 936 km˛ (361 mi˛) of it is land and 4 km˛ (2 mi˛) of it
is water. The total area is 0.44% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 31,705 people, 12,148 households, and 8,430
families residing in the county. The population density is 34/km˛ (88/mi˛). There are 13,386 housing
units at an average density of 14/km˛ (37/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county
is 96.19% White, 1.45% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 1.05% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 12,148 households out of which 32.00% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 55.00% are married couples living together, 10.60% have a female
householder with no husband present, and 30.60% are non-families. 25.70% of all
households are made up of individuals and 10.10% have someone living alone who
is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average
family size is 2.94.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18,
10.60% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 23.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.10%
who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100
females there are 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are
95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $38,189, and the median
income for a family is $45,712. Males have a median income of $31,618 versus
$22,033 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,412. 9.60% of the
population and 7.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.50% of those
under the age of 18 and 8.40% of those 65 and older are living below the
poverty line.
