Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Illinois occupies
603 square miles and has a 2006 population of
57,778, a change from a 2000 population of
59,611 and
61,067 in 1990.
29.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.9% percent is 25-35, and
9.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,346 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Jackson, Illinois in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Illinois | |
| Land Area | 603 sq. miles | Ranked 1,730 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 57,778 | Ranked 859 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 58,041 | |
| Population 2000 | 59,611 | Ranked 806 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 61,067 | Ranked 713 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 81.2% | |
| African American | 12.6% | |
| Asian American | 4.3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 29.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 9.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 10% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | | |
| Total Property Crimes | | |
| Burglaries | | |
| Larceny Thefts | | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,699 | 30,317 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,346 | 1,352 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 4.5% |
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