| About Jefferson City
- Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, the population is 39,636. It is the county seat of Cole County. Part of the city is located in Callaway County, Missouri.
Jefferson City was named after the third president of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson. When the Missouri Territory was organized in 1812, St. Louis was the seat of government. St. Charles served as the
capital until Jefferson City was chosen as the new capital in 1821. In 1821 Jefferson City was known as Lohman´s Landing. It was little more than a trading post located in the wilderness about midway between St. Louis and Kansas City. In 1826 the Missouri legislature first met here. In 1839 the site was
incorporated as a city.
Jefferson City is located in the Ozarks on the Missouri River near the geographic center of the state, and is dominated by a beautiful domed
Capitol, rising from a bluff overlooking the Missouri River. Lewis and Clark passed beneath that bluff on their historic expedition.
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Living in Jefferson City
People of Jefferson City - As of the census of 2000, there are 39,636 people, 15,794 households, and 9,207 families
residing in the city. The population density is 561.6/km˛ (1,454.4/mi˛). There are 16,987 housing units at an average density of 240.7/km˛
(623.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 81.50% White, 14.70% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.23% Asian,
0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. 1.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any
race.
There are 15,794 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% are married couples living
together, 10.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% are non-families. 36.1% of all households are made up of
individuals and 11.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.21 and the average
family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64,
and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 105.3 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there are 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $39,628, and the median income for a family is $52,627. Males have a median income of
$35,050 versus $25,521 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,268. 11.5% of the population and 7.3% of families are below
the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the
poverty line.
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