Jackson County Information

Jackson in Kansas occupies 658 square miles and has a 2006 population of 13,500, a change from a 2000 population of 12,657 and 11,525 in 1990. 15% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.3% percent is 25-35, and 13.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 43 acts of violent crime reported in Jackson in 2004, a change from 23 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 382 people: 5.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 4.3%.

Read more about Jackson, Kansas in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyJackson 
StateKansas 
Land Area658 sq. milesRanked 1,544 of 3,140
Population 200613,500Ranked 2,206 of 3,140
Population 200513,448 
Population 200012,657Ranked 2,253 of 3,140
Population 199011,525Ranked 2,254 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion90.7% 
African American1% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American6.3% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.7% 
Population 5 to 1413.5% 
Population 15 to 2415% 
Population 25 to 3411.3% 
Population 35 to 4413.8% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6410.9% 
Population 65 to 746.7% 
Population 75 and up7.6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes4323
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults39 
Total Property Crimes331242
Burglaries65 
Larceny Thefts248 
Motor Vehicle Thefts18 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,0166,604
Unemployed Population382286
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.3%

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