Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Indiana occupies
514 square miles and has a 2006 population of
42,404, a change from a 2000 population of
41,335 and
37,730 in 1990.
11.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.1% percent is 25-35, and
14.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
111 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
117 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
977 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Jackson, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 514 sq. miles | Ranked 2,122 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 42,404 | Ranked 1,094 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 42,258 | |
| Population 2000 | 41,335 | Ranked 1,070 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,730 | Ranked 1,054 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97.9% | |
| African American | .7% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.1% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 111 | 117 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 10 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 98 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,247 | 1,172 |
| Burglaries | 122 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,047 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 78 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 22,453 | 21,823 |
| Unemployed Population | 977 | 557 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 2.6% |
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