Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Georgia occupies
343 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,778, a change from a 2000 population of
41,589 and
30,005 in 1990.
13.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
17.1% percent is 25-35, and
15.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
142 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
92 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,060 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Jackson, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 343 sq. miles | Ranked 2,751 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,778 | Ranked 886 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 52,357 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,589 | Ranked 1,067 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,005 | Ranked 1,295 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 90.6% | |
| African American | 7.1% | |
| Asian American | 1.4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 17.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 142 | 92 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 4 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 131 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,107 | 1,398 |
| Burglaries | 277 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 749 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 81 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 26,992 | 21,448 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,060 | 664 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.1% |
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