Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Alabama occupies
1,127 square miles and has a 2006 population of
53,745, a change from a 2000 population of
53,926 and
47,796 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
124 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
93 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,097 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Jackson, Alabama in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Alabama | |
| Land Area | 1,127 sq. miles | Ranked 643 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 53,745 | Ranked 907 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 53,483 | |
| Population 2000 | 53,926 | Ranked 870 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 47,796 | Ranked 879 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 92.6% | |
| African American | 3.8% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 124 | 93 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 13 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 97 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,705 | 1,146 |
| Burglaries | 422 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,090 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 193 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 27,339 | 28,156 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,097 | 1,292 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 4.6% |
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