Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Arkansas occupies
641 square miles and has a 2006 population of
17,426, a change from a 2000 population of
18,419 and
18,944 in 1990.
17.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.9% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
77 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
87 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
626 people:
8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.5%.
Read more about
Jackson, Arkansas in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Arkansas | |
| Land Area | 641 sq. miles | Ranked 1,600 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 17,426 | Ranked 1,948 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 17,576 | |
| Population 2000 | 18,419 | Ranked 1,873 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 18,944 | Ranked 1,739 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 79.7% | |
| African American | 19.4% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 77 | 87 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 8 | |
| Robberies | 10 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 59 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 596 | 528 |
| Burglaries | 163 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 380 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 53 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 7,843 | 7,704 |
| Unemployed Population | 626 | 577 |
| Unemployment Rate | 8% | 7.5% |
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