Jackson County Information
Jackson in
Iowa occupies
650 square miles and has a 2006 population of
20,290, a change from a 2000 population of
20,296 and
19,950 in 1990.
12.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
11 acts of violent crime reported in
Jackson in 2004, a change from
2 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
544 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.8%.
Read more about
Jackson, Iowa in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Jackson | |
| State | Iowa | |
| Land Area | 650 sq. miles | Ranked 1,576 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 20,290 | Ranked 1,807 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 20,243 | |
| Population 2000 | 20,296 | Ranked 1,773 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 19,950 | Ranked 1,681 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.7% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 11 | 2 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 3 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 229 | 235 |
| Burglaries | 49 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 164 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 16 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 11,353 | 11,207 |
| Unemployed Population | 544 | 424 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 3.8% |
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