JEFFERSON CITY - According to the March 2000 Social Services Department statistics:
Average Age: 28.5 years
Average Education: 11.1 years
Average Age at Birth of First Child: 23.6 years
95.9% Female, 4.1% Male
55.9% Black, 41.5% White, 2.6% Other
96.3% Single
73.2% Cases with Fewer than Two Children
Source: Social Services Division website
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