Demographics and statistics

2007 Unemployment 4.9%
Jefferson County Population 32,704
City of Madison Population 12,579
Town of Hanover Population 3,988
Local workforce 17,130
High School or higher Education 81%
Bachelor's or higher 16.4%
2006 Per Capita Income $27,612
Per Capita Income Growth (96-2006) 14.9%
2005 Median Household Income $39,527

Commuting Patterns

Workers:

 

Number of persons who live in Jefferson County and work (implied resident labor force)

20,647

Number of persons who live AND work in Jefferson County

17,438

Total number of persons who work in Jefferson County (implied work force)

20,764


Commuters:

 

Number of persons who live in Jefferson County but work outside the county

3,209

Number of persons who live in another county (or state) but work in Jefferson County

3,326


Top five counties sending workers
INTO Jefferson County:
Clark County 752  
Floyd County 502
Kentucky 356
Scott County 331
Switzerland County 319
Total of above 2,260 workers
( 10.9% of Jefferson County work force)
  to

Top five counties receiving workers
FROM Jefferson County:
Kentucky 1,068  
Jennings County 349
Scott County 291
Out of State 219
Clark County 205
Total of above 2,132 workers  
( 10.3% of Jefferson County labor force)
  from