Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Florida occupies
955 square miles and has a 2006 population of
49,288, a change from a 2000 population of
46,755 and
41,375 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.6% percent is 25-35, and
14.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
258 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
323 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
747 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.6%.
Read more about
Jackson, Florida in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Florida | |
| Land Area | 955 sq. miles | Ranked 830 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 49,288 | Ranked 966 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 48,825 | |
| Population 2000 | 46,755 | Ranked 966 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 41,375 | Ranked 972 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 70.5% | |
| African American | 27.3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .7% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 258 | 323 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 4 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 19 | |
| Robberies | 13 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 222 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,009 | 985 |
| Burglaries | 296 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 637 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 76 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,502 | 19,399 |
| Unemployed Population | 747 | 890 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 4.6% |
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